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Date: March 9, 2022
Source: University of Minnesota
A recent study out of the Masonic Cancer Center and University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine looks at whether humans and dogs, both susceptible to cancer, are outliving the capacity of their natural cancer protective mechanisms, creating an elevated risk of cancer and an excess of deaths by cancer.
Date: November 2, 2021
Source: University of Minnesota
As diagnostic methods for lymphoma in dogs improve, a rethink of how treatment efficacy is measured.
Date: November 2, 2021
Source: University of Minnesota
With more than $500K in new funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Clinical Investigation Center is poised to grow capacity for clinical trials.
Date: May 12, 2021
Source: University of Minnesota
Couple crosses an ocean of obstacles to seek treatment at CVM for dog’s aggressive brain tumor.
Date: March 26, 2021
Source: University of Minnesota
Quantitative CT scan analysis has a good shot at determining whether a dog’s liver mass is benign or cancerous, according to new research from University of Minnesota veterinary scientists. Like similar studies in humans, the findings suggest a plausible noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy, the current canine gold standard method that often requires anesthesia and has a risk of complications.
Date: November 22, 2019
Source: North Carolina State University
A new study has shown that dogs can use their highly evolved sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with almost 97 percent accuracy.
Date: August 6, 2019
Source: V Foundation
V Foundation Wine Celebration has raised more than $7 million during a full weekend of events in the Napa Valley.
Date: October 25, 2018
Source: V Foundation
Canine comparative oncology is an evolving field of study, which enables researchers from human and veterinary medicine to explore new cancer therapies anticipating better efficacy and less toxicity for humans and man’s best friend and beloved pet.
Date: September 18, 2018
Source: University of Minnesota
Their collaboration, part of a research initiative begun by the late University of Minnesota professor John Ohlfest, Ph.D., aims to find better ways to treat glioblastoma in humans while simultaneously offering relief to canines and bringing hope to their owners.
Date: October 5, 2017
Source: ABC 11, WTVD
Duke Cancer Center and NC State Veterinary School have teamed up on this cutting-edge research, and they hope it will help get more cancer treatment options on the market for both humans and dogs.