Vittecocq M. auteur aut IRD Ducasse H. auteur aut IRD Arnal A. auteur aut IRD Moller A.P. auteur aut IRD Ujvari B. auteur aut IRD Jacqueline C.B. auteur aut IRD Tissot T. auteur aut IRD Missé Dorothée auteur aut IRD Bernex F. auteur aut IRD Pirot N. auteur aut IRD Lemberger K. auteur aut IRD Abadie J. auteur aut IRD Labrut S. auteur aut IRD Bonhomme F. auteur aut IRD Renaud F. auteur aut IRD Roche Benjamin auteur aut IRD Thomas F. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access Scientists are increasingly coming to realize that oncogenic phenomena are both frequent and detrimental for animals, and must therefore be taken into account when studying the biology of wildlife species and ecosystem functioning. Here, we argue that several behaviours that are routine in an individual's life can be associated with cancer risks, or conversely prevent/cure malignancies and/or alleviate their detrimental consequences for fitness. Although such behaviours are theoretically expected to be targets for natural selection, little attention has been devoted to explore how they influence animal behaviour. This essay provides a summary of these issues as well as an overview of the possibilities offered by this research topic, including possible applications for cancer prevention and treatments in humans. specialized PATHOLOGIE ANIMALE COMPORTEMENT COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE COMPORTEMENT SEXUEL COMPORTEMENT SOCIAL ADAPTATION EVOLUTION SELECTION CANCER AUTOMEDICATION 050MEDECI 080ZOOGEN03 020BIOL 101 19-26 2015 0003-3472 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063339 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.12.001 0003-3472 [F B010063339] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063339 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/depot/2015-02-13/010063339.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2015-02-13 2015-06-19 fdi:010063339 fre