Dossier
transmissible cancer
Coverage of transmissible cancer in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
A transmissible cancer has been spreading among catfish in a lake shared by Vermont and Quebec for over a decade. The phenomenon may provide insights into how tumors metastasize.