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| Title |
Epidemiologic study of tumors in dinosaurs
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Science of Nature, October 2003
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00114-003-0473-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
B. M. Rothschild, D. H. Tanke, M. Helbling, L. D. Martin |
| Abstract |
Occasional reports in isolated fragments of dinosaur bones have suggested that tumors might represent a population phenomenon. Previous study of humans has demonstrated that vertebral radiology is a powerful diagnostic tool for population screening. The epidemiology of tumors in dinosaurs was here investigated by fluoroscopically screening dinosaur vertebrae for evidence of tumors. Computerized tomography (CT) and cross-sections were obtained where appropriate. Among more than 10,000 specimens x-rayed, tumors were only found in Cretaceous hadrosaurs (duck-billed dinosaurs). These included hemangiomas and metastatic cancer (previously identified in dinosaurs), desmoplastic fibroma, and osteoblastoma. The epidemiology of tumors in dinosaurs seems to reflect a familial pattern. A genetic propensity or environmental mutagens are suspected. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 13 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 23% |
| United States | 2 | 15% |
| Finland | 1 | 8% |
| Czechia | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Brazil | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 77% |
| Scientists | 3 | 23% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 197 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Spain | 2 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 185 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 23% |
| Researcher | 29 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 20 | 10% |
| Professor | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 39 | 20% |
| Unknown | 31 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 49 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 41 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 23 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 9% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 10% |
| Unknown | 39 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 301. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 January 2024.
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#113,486
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#12
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#79
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