cancer question

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I have a boxer who is a year and a half. I was recently talking to someone who told me they had had three boxers who all passed from brain tumors. The oldest was five. Is that a common health risk for boxers?

 

[JulieM]

Boxers are more prone to cancer than some other breeds, however I'm not sure that I'd call it a "common" health risk. It is thought by some to be genetic - I'm curious if your friend's Boxers were related at all?

Of course, these days cancer is a common health risk for humans, so is it any wonder that we're seeing it more in our canine friends?

Julie