Scientists say house cats could help unlock new cancer treatments for humans
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A new study suggests that the way to understand cancer in the human organism is in domestic cats. According to the researchers involved, the discoveries can serve to improve cancer treatments for both species. The research, published in Science magazine, is the first great effort to genetically map cancers in cats. The disease is one of the main causes of disease and death in domestic cats, but to date little was known about its origin in DNA. S…
Scientists say house cats could help unlock new cancer treatments for humans
Scientists have cracked open the “black box” of feline cancer in a landmark study that genetically analyzed nearly 500 cat tumors from around the world. The research uncovered striking similarities between cancers in cats, dogs, and humans — including shared cancer-driving genes tied to aggressive breast cancers.

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