Michigan State University veterinarians are taking part in a two-year, $5.3 million project to analyze five cancers in dogs, research that could offer new insight into canine cancer genes and their potential impact on the human form of the disease. The Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium - an alliance of veterinarians, scientists, clinicians, nonprofit institutions, universities and industry members - will focus on purebred dogs, who offer a window into cancer genetics not available with other species, said Barbara Kitchell, director of MSU's Center for Comparative Oncology... 
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