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RE: The Tasmanian devil is heading towards extinction because of a contagious form of cancer that has already killed over 90 % of the population

in #science7 years ago

Great post. You know it's funny I was just reading about cervical cancer today, I had never realised that it is spread by a virus (usually during sex), andI had that "aaahhhh" moment of thinking about my own misconceptions about cancer. Interesting to find out that this causes problems for other animals!

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Well, you're not alone. Most people don't realize that some types of cancer can be caused by viruses or other microorganisms. The bright side of this is that it is a whole lot easier to prevent compared to the types we get from random genetic problems.

Don't an area I know much about!