Study Finds Cancer Gene Mutations Match in Nearly 500 Cats and Humans

2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 30

Nearly 500 domestic cats were analyzed in a study that found feline cancer gene mutations closely resemble those seen in humans.
Scientists said the overlap could make cats a useful model for understanding how human cancers develop and behave.
Louise van der Weyden, who studies cancer in animals, said feline cancers have long been a "black box" because researchers knew so little about them.
The findings suggest pet cats could help fill that gap and broaden comparative cancer research beyond more established animal models.

As a new cancer drug trial succeeds, could the secret to its success actually lie within our cats' DNA?

Could your pet's DNA unlock the next generation of human cancer treatments and reveal hidden risks in our homes?