Triassic Cancer-Osteosarcoma in a 240-Million-Year-Old Stem-Turtle

JAMA Oncol. 2019 Mar 1;5(3):425-426. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.6766.

Abstract

This case study documents osteosarcoma in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle, which suggests that cancer is not a modern physiological defect.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Animal Diseases / history*
  • Animal Diseases / pathology
  • Animals
  • Femoral Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Neoplasms / history*
  • Femoral Neoplasms / pathology
  • Femoral Neoplasms / veterinary
  • Femur* / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur* / pathology
  • Fossils / history*
  • History, Ancient
  • Osteosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteosarcoma / history*
  • Osteosarcoma / pathology
  • Osteosarcoma / veterinary
  • Turtles*