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Healthy Living: Zebrafish Fighting Cancer

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Zebrafish are quickly becoming the ‘go-to’ animals in cancer research.

Small and translucent, they breed rapidly and take up little room, but most importantly they grow transplanted cancer tumors in their little bodies very quickly, helping doctors learn about the disease.

We learn more in Healthy Living.

Professor Ignatius and his team keep between 10,000 and 15,000 fish in the laboratory, working around the clock to help find a cure for children like Kennedie.

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