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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: facial cancer

facial cancer stories: 1 news summaries

Tasmanian Devils Face Extinction

Iconic marsupials
hit by contagious
facial cancer

(Newser) - Tasmanian Devils, the largest marsupial carnivore and the island's main tourist attraction, are threatened with extinction due to a contagious and fatal form of facial cancer spreading rapidly through the population. "Once they've got a lump, it's a one way trip,"  one expert  says. More »

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