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contagious cancer
Coverage of contagious cancer in the Nexus archive.
- Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish
Scientists identified the first known transmissible cancer among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada. The cancer was found in North American catfish.
- Deep in this lake, a contagious cancer is spreading
The discovery of the first transmissible cancer in fish is prompting scientists to investigate how widespread the phenomenon may be.