In some species, cancer cells can be directly transmitted between individuals. An analysis in shellfish now shows that some transmissible cancers can even cross the species barrier. See Letter p.705
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Murchison, E. Transmissible tumours under the sea. Nature 534, 628–629 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature18455
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