How Dogs Could Help Doctors Find the Next Cancer Treatment

Dogs 10 years and older have a 50% chance of dying from cancer. They also develop the same types of cancers that humans do because their immune system is closely related to ours. Now human oncologists are studying cancer in canines in the hopes of benefiting both animals and humans. In this episode of Unfold, you’ll learn how UC Davis veterinarians and physicians are collaborating to help human cancer patients and their furry best friends. 

In this episode:

Robert Canter, surgical oncologist with UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Michael Kent, radiation oncologist and director of the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine 

Danae Unti, owner of Boone, dog who completed a cancer clinical trial