A cancer diagnosis is not the end of your dog’s story.
Simple, vet-checked information for dog families — how cancer is found, what treatment looks like, and how new therapies and clinical trials are giving dogs more hope.
Educational only — always work with your veterinarian or a board-certified oncologist.
Wherever you are, start here
Three steps most families move through
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Look into clinical trials
A practical tool to help you weigh treatment options, costs, side effects, and your dog’s quality of life.
Every cancer is different. So is every guide.
Each guide covers signs, how it's diagnosed, typical treatment paths, prognosis, and where research stands today.
TREATMENT, EXPLAINED
Proven therapies today.
New science on the horizon.
Most dogs are treated with well-established conventional therapy. A growing number are also helped by immunotherapy — treatments that teach the dog's own immune system to fight the cancer.
The backbone of canine cancer care — often gentler on dogs than people expect.
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Surgery — when and how tumors are removed, and what "clean margins" means
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Chemotherapy — dosed for quality of life; most dogs keep their coat and appetite
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Radiation — precise local control for tumors surgery can't fully reach
 NEW SCIENCEÂ
Where the research we fund lives — treatments that harness the immune system, from cancer vaccines to immune boosters.
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Cancer vaccines — including the EGFR/HER2 vaccine for osteosarcoma and other solid tumors
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Immune boosters — therapies like Immunocidin that wake the immune system's own response
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What's realistic — which dogs may benefit, and what the evidence shows so far
CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical trials give dogs access to promising new therapies — often at reduced or no cost — while helping every dog that comes after. We'll help you understand eligibility, what participation involves, and how to talk to your oncologist about it.
WEBINARS
July 30 · 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
Immune-Based Cancer Treatments for Dogs: What Every Family Should Know
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