What is Parasitic Cancer?
A parasitic cancer is a contagious cancer which can be transferred from one animal to another animal. Before delving into the fascinating world of parasitic cancers, it is important to stress that cancer in general is not contagious, and the only known parasitic cancers appear only in animals. While it is possible that a parasitic cancer could arise in humans at some point, rest assured that numerous news outlets will alert you to the fact. Cancers typically arise when cells in the body mutate, shifting into overproduction. Technically, abnormal of growth which is malignant is classified as cancer, while benign growth is considered to be a tumor. Both, of course, require medical treatment, but the treatment approaches and prognosis are different. In the case of a parasitic cancer, a single cell or cells from a parasitic tumor are transferred to another animal, where they latch on and start growing into a new tumor. The two known types of parasitic cancer are: Devil Facial Tumor Disease
