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Cancer And Genetics In Dogs
Cancer / Oncology
This question was asked during a webinar presented on the topic of cancer in dogs (in 2015):
Question:
Is cancer in different breeds genetic?
Answer provided by Jeffrey Bryan, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology):
Yes, it appears so. Golden Retrievers have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of cancer. Boxers are well known to get many cancers. Irish Wolfhounds are predisposed to osteosarcoma. There are many breeds, however, which do not appear to have higher than background cancer risks.