As the pet population in the United States continues to age, cancer in pet animals is expected to become an even more significant problem in the field of animal health.
The need for new treatments that are more effective and less toxic is widely recognized. Our understanding of the biology of cancer has expanded in recent years and now is shedding light on novel treatment strategies for this problem.
This excellent article gives an update in tumour pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy.
Source: Dr. Anthony Rusk (2005): Cancer: Cases likely will rise in aging animals. In: DVM Newsmagazine Mar 1, 2005.
http://www.dvmnewsmagazine.com/dvm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=152665
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