A US study has found that the common cause of lung cancer in dogs appears to be the same gene—HER2—implicated in a particular type of breast cancer diagnosed in many women. Published in Clinical Cancer Research, researchers from the Translational Genomics […]
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Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma, a rare and poorly understood subtype of melanoma, have been compared in humans, dogs and horses for the first time by UK scientists. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators sequenced the genomes […]
Meet Dr Noam Pik
From humble beginnings on a dairy farm in Israel, Dr Noam Pik is on the brink of a major canine cancer breakthrough while also pioneering personalised medicine for pets. By Shane Conroy “One night was never the same,” recalls Dr […]
Virbac to distribute new canine cancer treatment
Australian life sciences company, QBiotics Group Limited, has signed an agreement with Virbac, one of the largest dedicated animal health companies globally, to market and distribute its canine anticancer pharmaceutical, tigilanol tiglate. Under the terms of the agreement, Virbac is […]
UQ vets help dogs with cancer
An innovative Australian pilot study for dogs with cancer has achieved some positive results. The study of cancer treatments is being conducted by researchers at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Veterinary Science in conjunction with colleagues at the […]
Dogs needed to help evaluate canine cancer drug
During this National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, biotech company PharmAust is putting the call out for canines to help evaluate a new anti-cancer drug shown to be safe and effective in preliminary trials. The compassionate use program is a prelude […]
Dogs with cancer live longer thanks to high cholesterol
US researchers have found that elevated cholesterol may play a role in longer survival times for dogs with a common form of bone cancer. In their study—which is published in the June issue of The Journal of Small Animal Practice—Haley […]
Global snapshot of infectious canine cancer shows how to control the disease
While countries with dog control policies have curbed an infectious and gruesome canine cancer, the disease is continuing to lurk in the majority of dog populations around the world, particularly in areas with many free-roaming dogs. This is according to […]