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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Just Ask the Expert: Dr. Timothy M. Fan

June 8, 2009

When do you use intralesional chemotherapy?

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

FDA approves Pfizer's Palladia to treat mast-cell tumors in dogs

June 3, 2009

Rockville, Md. -- Pfizer's Palladia (Toceranib phosphate) received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug is the first one developed specifically for the treatment of cancer in dogs, the FDA reported today.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

When oral tumors invade

June 1, 2009

Your defensive tools include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Prognostic factors and complications associated with surgery for oral tumors

June 1, 2009

Tumor location and completeness of excision are significantly associated with survival time in dogs with oral tumors treated surgically, regardless of histologic type.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Veterinary and human researchers collaborate on non-Hodgkin's lymphoma study

May 15, 2009

Raleigh, N.C. -- Researchers from North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of North Carolina's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have teamed up to pinpoint the cause of and improve treatments for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in canines and humans.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Feline alimentary lymphosarcoma: A review

May 11, 2009

This form of lymphoma is seen increasingly in cats, especially seniors. Two main types of alimentary lymphosarcoma affect cats: small cell and large cell. A recent article in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine reviewed the latest on diagnosing and treating both types.

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Soy's anticancer effects (4:51)

May 4, 2009

A component of soy has been found to inhibit the growth of canine B-cell lymphoma.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

NC State researchers using soy in canine cancer treatment

May 4, 2009

Raleigh, N.C. -- A molecule found in soy that has proved toxic to a wide variety of human cancer cells is now being studied to determine if it could also inhibit the growth of canine lymphoma cells.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Just Ask the Expert: Dr. Timothy M. Fan

May 1, 2009

Do any NSAIDs besides piroxicam suppress the growth of some cancers in dogs?

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