Studying pet dogs with cancer may help find new treatments for human patients
October 13th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANIWashington, October 13 (ANI): Studying pet dogs with cancer may help achieve better understanding and new ways to treat human cancers, scientists believe.
Dr. Chand Khanna and team at the Centre for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, US, think new therapies in clinical trials with dogs could help develop new cancer drugs, devices and imaging strategies for human cancer patients.Experts pointed out that pet owners were often in favour of pursuing novel and investigational treatments with their veterinarians.
They say in PLoS Medicine that “many pet owners are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cancer treatment for future human and canine patients.” (ANI)
Related Stories
- Pets help vets find potential cures for human cancers - Apr 16, 2009
- Indian-Australian scientist gives new hope to cancer sufferers - Aug 07, 2009
- New study on dog cancer may hold promise for humans too - Sep 24, 2008
- PET-CT scans may help predict response to head, neck cancer treatment - Nov 17, 2009
- Cancer diagnosis facility opened in Dubai - Jan 28, 2010
- Body fluid odours may help detect lung cancer in early stages - Jan 27, 2010
- Drug 'can shrink lung cancer tumours' - Nov 11, 2009
- Pets can sniff out owner's cancer - Dec 24, 2009
- Retaining ovaries linked to longevity - Dec 10, 2009
- Pet therapy makes way for less painful recovery - Nov 17, 2009
Posted in Health Science, |






