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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Someone should let them know cancer isn't contagious.

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

is spread by tumor cells getting passed from dog to dog

Indeed, but no mention of dog-to-human transmission.

There's also the infamous Tasmanian Devil facial tumour disease. It is also transmissible, mainly because a population bottleneck has reduced the genetic diversity of Tasmanian Devils to the point where their immune systems have trouble telling each other's cells apart.

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Yup, I made that very comment 3 hrs ago. Some molluscs, too.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Neat, thanks! Didn't know about the molluscs.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thats interesting, I had no idea that was a thing. Just goes to show that the most well understood theory could have exceptions.

[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's rare in mammals but it happens.

Transmissible cancers are passed between individuals by the transfer of living cancer cells. These diseases are rare in nature. Among mammals, only three transmissible cancers are known, affecting dogs and Tasmanian devils. Several transmissible cancers have also been identified in marine bivalve molluscs, including various species of clams, cockles and mussels.
https://www.tcg.vet.cam.ac.uk/about

It's not transmissable to humans though, so not sure what the truck owner was on about.