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Pet Cancer Treatment

Pet Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation

Lauren Mingus | September 1, 2019

Radiation therapy is a common treatment modality for pet cancer. It uses ionizing radiation to damage the DNA in tumor cells, resulting in tumor cell death. Radiation therapy, like surgery, can offer local control of solid tumors such as carcinomas and sarcomas. Radiation therapy can also be used to provide relief of pain or improve […]

FACC Patient Stories

Radiation therapy helps pup with canine sinonasal tumor

Lauren Mingus | November 3, 2021

Wilson is an outdoor guy. He loves winter, hiking, and swimming, all the things that life in Colorado provides. “He’s just here to please,” said Helen French, Wilson’s mom, who adopted him from a shelter in Salt Lake City when he was a few months old. Today, the 10-year-old Lab mix shares his home with […]

Pet Cancer Treatment

Elbee celebrates five years cancer-free with the help of a novel treatment.

Lauren Mingus | September 17, 2020

Five years cancer-free. It’s a milestone for all cancer patients, but especially for our canine friends. While survival rates vary based on many factors, including the type of cancer and treatment, considering a dog’s lifespan, five years is cause for celebration. Last month, Flint Animal Cancer Center patient, Elbee, a sweet, shy border collie, celebrated […]

Pet Cancer Treatment

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Dogs With Bone Cancer

Dr. Tiffany Martin | December 5, 2019

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs. Large and giant breeds have the highest risk. Osteosarcoma is reportedly estimated to occur in more than 10,000 dogs each year in the U.S. Most commonly, osteosarcoma occurs on the limbs but can also occur in other parts of the skeleton. While amputation is the […]