Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading
Researchers have identified a rare form of transmissible skin cancer affecting freshwater fish across Canada and the U.S.
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Scientists have discovered the first-ever instance of contagious cancer in fish. This transmissible skin cancer has been identified in fish residing in lakes across the United States and Canada, including Quebec.
Coverage from the New York Times, Gizmodo, CTV News, CBC, and Phys.org emphasizes that these cancer cells behave more like parasites than traditional tumors. The discovery is characterized as rare.
Future attention will likely focus on the spread of these cells within freshwater lake environments.
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Where has this contagious cancer been found?
It has been discovered in freshwater fish in lakes across the U.S. and Canada, specifically including Quebec.
What type of cancer is affecting the fish?
The discovery involves a transmissible form of skin cancer.
How do these cancer cells behave?
According to Phys.org, the cells act more like parasites than traditional tumors.
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Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading The New York Times · 94d ago broke it first
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