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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 By:Virginia J. Coyle, DVM, Laura D. Garrett, DVM, DACVIM (oncology) 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 By:Virginia J. Coyle, DVM, Laura D. Garrett, DVM, DACVIM (oncology) 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.

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 Soy's anticancer effects May 4, 2009 A component of soy has been found to inhibit the growth of canine B-cell lymphoma.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Exploring pet cancer with veterinary oncologist Stephen J. Withrow May 1, 2009 By:Stephanie Skernivitz Veterinary oncologists are making strides in research, diagnostics and treatment choices.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE Just Ask the Expert: Dr. Timothy M. Fan May 1, 2009 By:Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (small animal internal medicine, oncology) Do any NSAIDs besides piroxicam suppress the growth of some cancers in dogs?

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