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Novel clinical trial seeks solution for tumor hypoxia

Lauren Mingus | November 30, 2020

It’s common knowledge among cancer researchers that tumors lacking oxygen (hypoxic) don’t respond well to radiation. Flint Animal Cancer Center radiation oncology section head, Dr. Susan LaRue, is working with colleagues at four universities to test a new approach that adds oxygen to tumors with the help of microbubbles. “Solid tumors, whether in pets or […]

Csu’s One Cure Hits The Big Time At Indy 500

Tony Phifer | May 21, 2018

When 33 cars line up Sunday, May 27, for the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500, each of them will be displaying the names and logos of various sponsors. Sponsor ads are as much a part of racing as high-octane fuel and pit crews – and just as important. But for Jay Howard, having the Colorado State […]

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Smart Human Tricks: David Letterman And Bobby Rahal Visit CSU’s Veterinary Hospital

Kris Browning-Blas | July 26, 2018

It sounds like the start of a late-night bit: David Letterman walks into the veterinary teaching hospital and asks if we are going to fit him with a “cone of shame.” But this is no joke (although there were plenty of wise cracks). As part of a partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Letterman and […]

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New Hope for Canines and Kids with Bone Cancer

Lauren Mingus | August 23, 2018

Cancer is cancer, whether you have two legs or four. With that principle in mind, Flint Animal Cancer Center scientists, Drs. Steve Dow and Dan Regan, are collaborating with pediatric oncologists at Children’s Hospital Colorado to study a promising new therapy to treat metastatic bone cancer in both dogs and kids. The Science behind the Study Tumor […]

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Clinical trial hopes to better understand side effects of chlorambucil in cats with cancer

Lauren Mingus | June 17, 2021

“He’s my little hero.” That’s how Erin Hicks describes her best feline friend, Tico Junior. Like his dad, Tico Senior, both cats were born in the Dominican Republic while Hicks served in the Peace Corps. Both offered her protection, but in different ways. “Tico Senior saved me from tarantulas, insects, and rats while I was […]

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Fang’s Clinical Trial Story

Kate Shelton | March 6, 2025

If your pet is diagnosed with cancer, the first thing you will do is find the best treatment options for your best friend. For many, the best option is a clinical trial. Clinical trials provide access to new, cutting-edge treatments that will offer your pet a fighting chance. They also give cancer researchers important insights […]

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Lymphoma In Dogs

Lauren Mingus | November 6, 2019

Canine lymphoma is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in dogs today, accounting for up to 24% of all new canine cancers. It is a cancer of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) and lymphoid tissues. Lymphoid tissue is normally present in many places in the body, including lymph nodes, spleen, liver, digestive […]

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The ABCs (and DEFs) of Clinical Trials in Veterinary Oncology

Dr. Kristen Weishaar | September 13, 2018

When a pet is diagnosed with cancer, it’s not easy to know what to do next. The good news is, there may be several treatment options to consider. Sometimes, one of these is enrollment in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are studies used in all specialties of medicine in the hopes of advancing or improving […]

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Trigger: Founding Member of 4Corners K-9 Search and Rescue

Kate Shelton | March 25, 2024

“Together, we helped countless Navajos, all because of Trigger. He was the founding member. It was his heart and spirit that made me decide to do this. All he ever cared about was working… all he cared about was finding the missing,” said Bernadine Beyale, Trigger’s owner and search partner. Bernadine picked Trigger out of […]

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Veterinarians discover new insights into GI lymphoma in cats

Lauren Mingus | June 30, 2021

Dr. Craig Webb, professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and his team are excited about their growing understanding of gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma in cats. “We’re approaching our 100th study entrant, which is actually pretty amazing,” said Webb. When they started their project, the team outlined four critical questions: […]

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Charlie the Charismatic Teaching Dog

Kate Shelton | May 24, 2023

Charlie is a current One Cure clinical trials patient in the GEM-IB for osteosarcoma (bone cancer) study. This study is testing a new drug that combines a bone-targeting agent with a chemotherapy drug in an attempt to increase the concentration of the cancer drug at the site of the tumor, with the hopes of decreasing […]

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Cancer Research Takes Us All

Kate Shelton | May 11, 2023

Liz and Rhylee – Cancer Vaccine Trial Participants “This is all I can do and I hope it’s enough. I hope that the study helps researchers find out more about cancer, and I hope they’re able to stop it someday. I can’t do cancer research but I can do this. Cancer research takes us all,” […]