Scientists Are Banking On Help From Furry Friends

Researchers say one of the best ways to find new treatments for cancer is to study tissue samples from tumors. The problem is that scientists don’t always have the amount of tissue they need.* Thanks to man’s best friend, that could be changing. In an effort to find cancer treatments for both people and pets, the two are teaming up. Inside a deep freeze, in containers stored at more than 300 degrees below zero, researchers are looking for answers.

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Filed under: Cancer on January 12th, 2008