Benign: Better than malignant!

A benign tumour is not expected to be harmful – but it can be in some situations. Learn why you should never ignore a benign tumour.

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Cure: the ‘C’-Word We Hope to Hear

How do we know when a cancer survivor is cured? Why can’t my veterinarian run a blood test to find out?

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Gem Story 2

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Animal Cancer Update – Soft Tissue Sarcomas

Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of tumours that grow from connective tissues in the body. Often they don’t spread elsewhere but can be a problem due to invading very deeply. High-grade tumours can spread through the body, and the risk of this happening is best determined by submitting a piece of the tumour to [...]

Video Chemo

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