The Mojave Desert Tortoise (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

The Mojave Desert Tortoise

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As humans, we know that some of our activities can cause cancer to develop in our bodies. Smoking, poor diets, and pollution are just a few of the things that contribute to an increased risk of cancer. But, are human activities also causing cancer in wild animals? Are we oncogenic -- a species that causes cancer in other species? Researchers from Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences think so and are urgently calling for research into this topic.

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