Showing 8 posts tagged with "veterinary oncology"
The seeming invincibility of cancerous tumors may be crumbling, thanks to a promising new gene therapy that eliminates the ability of certain cells to repair themselves. Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered that inactivation of a DNA repair gene called Hus1 efficiently kills cells lacking p53 — a gene mutated [...]
The National Canine Cancer Foundation shared this news article about a new treatment option for dogs with brain cancer that has been developed at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.
Not only is this exciting for those who have watched their dogs suffer from Glioma, but also because this research may lead to new [...]
No matter how hard we try, all of us eventually get to a point when we can no longer fight off the inevitable, and it is time to say goodbye to this life. When it comes to our companion animals, this can often be especially difficult, not only because so many of our dogs and [...]
Do you have some basic questions about canine cancer? This 25 minute video from the Morris Animal Foundation’s Canine Cancer Campaign features a question and answer session with three of the top veterinary oncologists at the Colorado State University’s Animal Cancer Center. This excellent video features information about the most common types of cancers, breeds [...]
When my English Bulldog Georgia was diagnosed with cancer at only four years old, I knew that there was virtually nothing that I wouldn’t do for her. No treatment, no alternative therapy, and no specialty supplement was out of the question. If it could help her and she was up for it, we would make [...]
