Where did the tumours form in the animals?
In all cases, the cancerous tumours were located at the site of the microchip. The tumours either encased the microchip or were immediately adjacent to it. When scientists examined the tumours microscopically, they found that the tumours originated in the capsule of tissue that formed around the microchips. “All tumors were observed…at or near the implantation site…[the tumors] were attached to the implant or partially or totally encased the implant.” – Palmer et al. on their 1998 study that found malignant fibrosarcomas in 2% of 800 mice studied (p. 170) “The intact microchip was found completely embedded within the [malignant] mass.” – Vascellari et al, from their 2004 study that found cancer in a dog (p.188) Numerous other studies reached the same conclusions.
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