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What ‘Sunday Morning’ Didn’t Say About How Animals Aid Cancer Research

Dogs are our best allies in the war on cancer.

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Cheryl London Appointed to Named Professorship

Cummings School researcher focuses on comparative oncology and improving cancer treatment in both pets and people Cheryl London, V90, a research professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and...

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New clinical trials seek treatments for canine cancers, may offer clues on...

Trials for osteosarcoma and solid tumors enrolling at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University for eligible canine candidates GRAFTON, Mass. (Oct. 11, 2018)—Two studies into deadly...

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Chemotherapy Offers Hope for Families of Companion Pets with Cancer

As a pet parent, perhaps one of your greatest fears is that your companion will be diagnosed with a serious illness.Regrettably, cancer is not uncommon, and a cancer diagnosis can be heart-wrenching....

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Paying it Forward

When Denali was diagnosed with a progressed case of osteosarcoma just before his 10th birthday, owner Art Clough did not hesitate to act. The Chocolate lab’s only chance of survival was to enroll in a...

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Study reveals genetic similarities of osteosarcoma between dogs and children

Tufts University and TGen novel findings for this deadly bone cancer could lead to better treatments for people and pets

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Link found between humans, dogs with bone cancer

A link found between dogs and humans with bone cancer could lead to better treatment for both children and man’s best friend, according to a new study published by Tufts University and the...

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Hope for Dogs with Bone Cancer

Clinical trials at Cummings School seek to improve the treatments and prognosis for pets—and hopefully someday children—battling osteosarcoma When Truman, a Bernese mountain dog, started limping in...

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Resection of a Large Skull Mass in a Golden Retriever

Dominik Faissler, Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVN Background A 5.6-year-old, neutered male, Golden Retriever presented for a one-week history with a firm mass on the right side of the head. The mass was...

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Heartbreak for dog owners: Popular breed more prone now to cancer

Cummings School’s Cheryl London is featured prominently in this Boston 25 News story on why golden retrievers are more susceptible to developing cancers than other dog breeds.

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