How companion animals contribute to the fight against cancer in humans

Companion animals and their human guardians suffer from many of the same types of cancer and are often treated with many of the same drugs. Moreover, the overall tumour biology is much more similar between humans and companion animals than between humans and rodent tumor models. Therefore, it is pro...

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Main Authors: Douglas Thamm, VMD, Steven Dow, DVM, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2009-03-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Pet
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2009/45_1/111.pdf