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One Cure Clinical Trials

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 […]

Our Team

The Legacy of Dr. Rodney Page

Kate Shelton | May 24, 2023

The answer to cancer may be walking right beside us. – Dr. Page The One Medicine for pets and people approach has guided Dr. Rodney Page’s career. After a lifetime of achievements, Page has announced his plans to retire as the longtime director of the Robert H. and Mary G. Flint Animal Cancer Center and […]

FACC Patient Stories

Lilly Belle the Miracle Dog

Kate Shelton | May 23, 2023

Longtime CSU Animal Cancer Center Patient Battles Cancer for the Fourth Time If there was ever a dog with the heart of a lover and the determination of a fighter, it’s Lilly Belle. Lilly is on her fourth cancer battle, but you’d never know it by the smile on her face or the way her […]

One Cure Clinical Trials

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,” […]

The Measure of a Good Life – In Memory of Shelley Kerr

Kate Shelton | April 18, 2023

“Shelley made everyday matter,” Shelley Kerr’s husband, Dave Cummings said. “No matter how hard the cancer got or how much pain she was in, Shelley really lived her life and she made each day count. Up until the very end, she fought with an armor made of smiles.” Shelley Kerr was many things – a […]

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Companion Animals in the Face of a Cancer Diagnosis

Kate Shelton | March 7, 2023

The FACC has worked closely with the CU Cancer Center for more than twenty years. Together, we are partners in the world’s most advanced comparative oncology research program for pets and people. Last year, FACC director, Dr. Rod Page, and his CU counterpart, Dr. Richard Schulick, announced a new collaborative initiative that awarded a total […]

Research

Drs. Regan and Leibowitz Win V Foundation Grant for Pediatric Osteosarcoma Research

Kate Shelton | February 27, 2023

Collaboration has always been at the core of what we do at the Flint Animal Cancer Center, and we’re proud to have worked with the CU Cancer Center for more than 40 years. Together, we make up Colorado’s Cancer Center. And together, we’re collaborating to conquer cancer including by partnering on cutting-edge pediatric osteosarcoma research. […]

Research

Collaborating to Conquer Cancer

Kate Shelton | February 3, 2023

The Flint Animal Cancer Center has worked closely with the University of Colorado Cancer Center for more than two decades. Together, we are partners in the world’s most advanced comparative oncology research program. Through many collaborative projects, our scientists and clinicians work with their teams to develop new treatment strategies that can be rapidly and […]

FACC at Research Day 2023

Kate Shelton | January 30, 2023

The 24th Annual College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Research Day was held on January 28, 2023. Research Day is a showcase of cutting-edge research projects and approaches from members of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences community. The annual symposium is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to present their […]

Teaching and Learning

In Memory of Kelsey – A Lifetime of Contribution

Kate Shelton | December 28, 2022

Dogs are teachers in life and in death. No truer words could be spoken about Kelsey Stuart, a beautiful Golden Retriever we had the honor of knowing at the Flint Animal Cancer Center. In her nearly 15 remarkable years, Kelsey and her puppies have taught researchers so much about the genetic makeup of Golden Retrievers […]

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Moving the Needle in Canine Osteosarcoma Diagnosis & Treatment

Lauren Mingus | May 23, 2022

Osteosarcoma, or bone cancer, is a common cancer in dogs, especially in large and giant breeds. Approximately 85 percent of canine bone tumors are osteosarcomas. Over the course of more than 20 years, Flint Animal Cancer Center surgical oncologist Dr. Bernard Séguin has diagnosed and treated hundreds of patients with bone cancer. He has dedicated […]

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 […]