University of Tasmania: Tasmanian Devils Showing Signs of Coexistence With Second Cancer
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
HOBART, Australia, July 22 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news:
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Tasmanian devils showing signs of coexistence with second cancer
More than a decade of monitoring in southern Tasmania suggests Tasmanian devils affected by a second contagious cancer are faring better than scientists first feared.
Researchers from the University of Tasmania have been tracking Devil Facial Tumour 2, or DFT2, since it emerged in the wild.
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Tasmanian devils showing signs of coexistence with second cancer
More than a decade of monitoring in southern Tasmania suggests Tasmanian devils affected by a second contagious cancer are faring better than scientists first feared.
Researchers from the University of Tasmania have been tracking Devil Facial Tumour 2, or DFT2, since it emerged in the wild.
