Cancer Crosses Species Lines in Lake Champlain The serene waters of Lake Champlain, straddling Vermont and Quebec, have been hiding a dark secret for over a decade.
A mysterious cancer has taken hold among its catfish population, leaving scientists struggling to understand the nature of this transmissible affliction.
Not unprecedented, there are known cases of cancer being transmitted between species in certain contexts. However, the Lake Champlain phenomenon is unusual due to its duration and apparent ease of transmission.