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The treatment of cancer in dogs utilizes many of the same methods available in human medicine. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hypothermia, immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy are all part of the arsenal assembled to fight cancer in the pet animal. Most clinical research trials investigating new methods of cancer diagnosis or treatment are conducted at colleges of veterinary medicine. Although considered "experimental", effectiveness of the treatment has been proven in laboratory animals, safety has been demonstrated in normal dogs or cats, and the therapy is considered to be of potential benefit to the dog. There are no guarantees that the experimental treatment will be better than the standard treatment and in some instances it may be less effective. However, because these treatments are on the cutting edge, when the prognosis is not positive, clinical trials provide an opportunity for a better outcome. Because many naturally occurring cancers in dogs closely resemble human cancer, innovative treatments trialed in dogs first, can provide meaningful information for cancer research which may benefit both man and animals. The veterinary facility providing the clinical trial, with owner's permission, may provide specimens obtained from the patient (blood, urine, and/or tumor samples) to basic researchers to gain additional information that may benefit present and future cancer patients. |
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| National Clinical Trial Databases These databases will help you search for a clinical trial for your dog Clinical Trials Database for Cancer in Pet Animals https://cvmsecure.missouri.edu/vcs/ClinicalTrials/publicAccess/Species.aspx Animal Clinical Investigation Center for Cancer Research Morris Animal Foundation AKC Canine Health Foundation Veterinary Cancer Society |
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