"Dogs carry the oldest known living cancer"

Discussion in 'Labrador Chat' started by MadMudMob, Jan 26, 2014.

  1. MadMudMob

    MadMudMob Registered Users

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2013
    Messages:
    1,654
    MadMudMob, Jan 26, 2014
    #1
  2. Oberon

    Oberon Supporting Member Forum Supporter

    Joined:
    Mar 6, 2013
    Messages:
    14,194
    Location:
    Canberra, Australia
    Re: "Dogs carry the oldest known living cancer"

    Fascinating.
     
    Oberon, Jan 26, 2014
    #2
  3. ClareJ

    ClareJ Registered Users

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2013
    Messages:
    1,052
    Re: "Dogs carry the oldest known living cancer"

    Transmissable cancer? Very interesting. The HeLa genes they mentioned in the article - taken from one original patient - I had heard of. It's going right off topic, but there is a fascinating and very readable book about Henrietta Lacks and the contribution she (inadvertently) made to modern medicine...

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/0330533444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390770117&sr=8-1&keywords=henrietta+lacks

    Just in case the rain and mud last forever and anyone is looking for new reading material!
    Clare
     
    ClareJ, Jan 26, 2014
    #3

Share This Page