Cancer Question

[sammmo]

Is there any animal that's does not get cancer?

[kvalidir]

Naked Mole Rats don't- see here:-
http://news.sciencemag.org/health/2013/06/why-naked-mole-rats-dont-get-cancer

[Mamyalynne]

Naked Mole Rats apparently.

[Sqad]

As far as i know, the answers is NO.......although it has been noted that sharks do not get cancer due to the fact that cartilage seems to have some resistance to cancer cells.

This has been disputed by scientists, but the suspicion remains.

[slaney]

Sqad - I thought we had kicked the "sharks don't get cancer" myth last year :)
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Health-and-Fitness/Question1271703.html

[Sqad]

slaney....indeed we did...thank you.

[237SJ]

No