Canine DNA Study Uncovers New Genes Linked to Gastric Cancer

Canine DNA study uncovers new genes linked to gastric cancer

Dogs share our homes, our habits and sometimes, our diseases. Gastric cancer is rare in dogs, but when it does strike, it closely resembles gastric cancer in humans: subtle clinical signs, comparable tumor subtypes, late-stage diagnosis and poor outcomes.

Dog Genetics Provide Insights into Human Gastric Cancer

In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Cornell University have harnessed the unique genetic makeup of purebred dogs to unravel the complex genetics underlying gastric cancer. This rare condition in dogs mirrors many aspects of the human disease, presenting typically with subtle clinical symptoms, poor prognosis, and a variety of tumor subtypes. Such parallels, comb…