Comparative oncology

Comparative oncology integrates the study of oncology in non-human animals into more general studies of cancer biology and therapy. The field encompasses naturally seen cancers in veterinary patients[1] and the extremely low rates of cancers seen in large mammals such as elephants and whales.[2]

  1. ^ Paoloni, Melissa C.; Khanna, Chand (November 2007). "Comparative Oncology Today". Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 37 (6): 1023–1032. doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2007.08.003. PMC 2174910. PMID 17950880.
  2. ^ "In fighting cancer, look to what other animals do". The Economist. 2019-06-29. pp. 75–76. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2019-07-01.