Research – Flint Animal Cancer Center

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Research

The Ann and Lawrence G. Laiks Canine Cancer Fund Fuels Impactful Research

Kate Shelton | May 16, 2025

The continued support of the Ann and Lawrence G. Laiks Canine Cancer Fund has allowed the Flint Animal Cancer Center to conduct impactful research that promises to make a big difference for dogs fighting cancer. Lifelong learners and lovers of science, the late Dr. and Mrs. Laiks created the Ann and Lawrence G. Laiks Canine […]

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Biorepository Powerful Tool For Cancer Research

Lauren Mingus | December 13, 2018

Fifteen years ago, the Flint Animal Cancer Center started on the path to create one of the first on-site biorepositories in veterinary medicine. The project was spearheaded by medical oncologist, Dr. Sue Lana. Proper collection, processing, and storage were critical considerations when designing the program. “Our focus from day one has been on collection and […]

One Cure Clinical Trials

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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Cancer research to benefit pets and people

Lauren Mingus | June 2, 2021

For nearly four decades, the Flint Animal Cancer Center has been at the forefront of understanding the fundamental mechanisms of cancer biology, disease diagnosis, and the development of effective therapies. Our focus is on comparative oncology to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer in pet animals, and translate our research and knowledge also to […]

One Cure Clinical Trials

Canine Cancer Prevention Vaccine Update

Lauren Mingus | December 3, 2019

The much-anticipated Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study enrolled its first patients in May 2019. To date, 274 dogs have entered the study at the three participating sites (Colorado State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of California, Davis). VACCS investigators seek to recruit 800 healthy, middle-aged pet dogs to evaluate the effectiveness of […]

Our Team

Veterinary Oncology Training Programs

Lauren Mingus | February 19, 2021

Educating future cancer specialists is central to the mission of the Flint Animal Cancer Center. We have trained more surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists than any other veterinary institution in the world. We also established the first Ph.D. program in cancer biology for veterinarians. Until the day we conquer cancer, the need for additional clinical […]

Our Team

Flint Animal Cancer Center Focuses on Opportunities

Lauren Mingus | November 30, 2020

After pivoting to address the crisis caused by the global pandemic last spring, the team at the Flint Animal Cancer Center is thinking of the future and reimagining what is possible for cancer research, treatment, and prevention. “Despite the pandemic, cancer hasn’t taken a break and neither has our team,” said Dr. Rodney Page, director, […]

One Cure Clinical Trials

Our Dogs May Be The Answer To Cancer

Lauren Mingus | September 30, 2019

Scientists discovered long ago that cancer is cancer. It doesn’t care if you have two legs or four – it looks the same under the microscope, spreads to the same locations, and reacts the same way to treatment. Despite advances in knowledge, cancer remains the leading cause of death in dogs beyond middle age and […]

One Cure Clinical Trials

Canine Cancer Prevention Vaccine Study Seeks Participants

Lauren Mingus | June 18, 2019

As part of the largest interventional canine clinical trial ever conducted, veterinarians leading the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study seek to enroll 800 healthy, middle-aged pet dogs to evaluate the effectiveness of a new cancer prevention vaccine. The clinical trials portion of the study is led by Colorado State University’s Dr. Douglas Thamm, director of […]

Research

Comparative Oncology Research: Accelerating Discovery for Pets and People

Lauren Mingus | May 5, 2022

May is National Cancer Research Month, launched in 2007 by the American Association for Cancer Research to highlight the importance of lifesaving cancer research. For more than 40 years, the Flint Animal Cancer Center has been at the forefront of comparative oncology research and discovery to benefit pets and people with cancer. In line with […]

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A Short History Of Animal Cancer

Dr. Steve Withrow | November 8, 2018

Cancer is not a new disease. In fact, cancer in animals has been around since the era of the dinosaurs. Using a portable X-ray machine, Bruce Rothschild of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine scanned 10,000 dinosaur vertebrae from more than 700 museum specimens and found evidence of cancer in duck-billed dinosaurs that roamed […]

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Dr. Rod Page Honored For Career Achievement In Canine Research

Lauren Mingus | July 29, 2019

Dr. Rod Page, professor of medical oncology, Stephen J Withrow Presidential Chair in Oncology, and director of the Flint Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, received the American Veterinary Medical Association Career Achievement in Canine Research Award at the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium on July 27 in Worcester, Mass. As a champion of […]