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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
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!
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!