The risk of cancer and cancer-associated mortality in dogs is known to vary greatly depending on breed. (IMAGE)
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In this article, researchers studied the median age at which a number of dog breeds are diagnosed with cancer. Of the 43 breeds represented, Mastiffs had the youngest median age at cancer diagnosis (5 years), while Bichon Frises had the oldest median age (11.5 years). The median age of cancer diagnosis was also seen to be lower for purebred dogs than for mixed breed dogs. The median age found for each breed may assist in establishing the age at which cancer screening should be initiated for individual dogs, to increase likelihood of early detection and treatment. Note: For display purposes, outliers are not presented for bars comparing purebred and mixed breed dogs.
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Anne-Lise Paris (www.in-graphidi.com), PLOS, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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