News Archive

2009 Aric Frantz awarded Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship to study chemoresistance in cancer stem cells (visit MAF website)

First ever report of distinct cancer gene expression phenotypes linked to canine breed (link to manuscript by Tamburini et al)

First ever report of unique DNA copy number variation in a complex cancer linked to canine breed (link to manuscript by Thomas et al)

Recent publications document distinct molecular events that are prognostic and predictive for canine lymphoma (link to manuscript)

2008 Pictures of Health (University of Minnesota AHC) “Cause for Paws. When it comes to cancer, man’s best friend really might be a dog—and vice versa.” Winter 2008. (Story available here)

U of M Researchers Discover Genetic Cancer Link Between Dogs and Humans. Covered by WCCO Radio, KNOW Minnesota Public Radio, KSTP-TV (Channel 5), Science Daily, Minnesota Daily, and other media. (Press release available here)

Cancer Clues Fetched from Canines, by Vicki Brower, Nature Medicine, Vol. 14, p. 471 doi:10.1038/nm0508-471a (web link)

Man’s Best Friend is also a Friend of Cancer Research, by Andrea Carter (Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 100, p. 984 doi 10.10993/jnci/djn247)

Equivalent Rearrangements and the Same Gene Abnormalities in Man and the Domestic Dog Affected with Distinct Hematopoietic Neoplastic Disorders, by Jaime Garcia-Heras (Journal of the Association of Genetic Technologists, Vol 34, pp. 191-194, 2008)

2007 Purina Pro Club, January, “Researchers Aim to Understand Canine Malignant Melanoma” (Vol. 6 No. 1, p. 1)

Canine Hemangiosarcoma - The Road from Despair to Hope, The Courier (The Official Publication of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America), January/February. Vol. 35, Issue 1, pp. 48-51 (online here)
This story has been reprinted >30 times since 2008 by various breed club websites and journals

Dogs shed new light on cancer genes in humans, aired 15 March 2007 on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer. (Video and story available here)

Man’s Best Friend Joins the Fight Against Cancer, HealthDay News 28 May. (Story available here)

Hemangiosarcoma Research Focuses on Growth Signaling Pathways, Purina Pro Club, July, Vol. 6 No. 2, p. 1

A Researcher’s Best Friend, The Journal of Life Sciences, Oct 2007 issue, pp.22-23. (Story available here, registration needed)

2006 The New York Times Business Section, 24 Nov.
Dogs May Help Find Genes That Cause Cancer (available here)

The Scientist Online, 10 Aug.
Tumor Cells Spread Canine Cancer (available here)

Today’s Breeder (Purina), Issue 55S.
Researchers Consider Breed Predisposition to Cancer

Today’s Breeder (Purina), Issue 55.
Unconventional Cancer Therapies

Interviewed by Channel 7 (Denver), aired 24 Feb, 26 Feb, and 27 Feb.
“Dogs Teaching Doctors about Cancer”.
Video and story available here

2006 DVM Newsmagazine, 1 Feb.
Hemangiosarcoma: Look for endothelial precursors as sign

2005 Science News, 6 Aug.
Double Dog: Researchers produce first cloned canine (available here)

Purina Pro Club,
Research Advances in Managing Hemangiosarcoma

2004 BBC News Online, 29 Dec.
Dog Genome Boosts Cancer Research (available here)

The Town Crier, Sudbury MA, 9 Dec.
A Golden Opportunity to Fight Cancer

Science, Washington, DC, 21 May (v304, pp1093-95).
Genome Resources to Boost Canines’ Roles in Gene Hunts (available here)

New Scientist, London, 20 May
Purebred Dogs could be Doctor’s Best Friend (available here)

Purina Pro Club,
Collaborative Study Will Evaluate Genetic Abnormalities in Canine Lymphoma

German Pointers – Popular Dog Series (Dog Fancy Magazine), Vol. 34, p.80.
Healthy Genes Healthy Dogs

2003 Beakon Journal, Akron, OH, 2 Jan.
Gene Therapy Down Canine Road

Today’s Breeder (Purina), Issue 43.
Focusing on Hemangiosarcoma

2002 Today’s Breeder (Purina), August.
Identifying Heritable Risks of Cancer

2001 Doberman Pinschers – Popular Dog Series (Dog Fancy Magazine), Vol. 18, p.76.
On Track Toward Genetic Health

Courier News, July/Aug (Vol. 29, issue 4, p. 58).
Genetics of Canine Cancer

Animal News (Morris Animal Foundation), Vol. III p. 12).
New Treatment Benefits Dogs with Cancer

1999 Reuters Health, 18 Oct.
Dog Genes Help Scientists Understand Human Disease

Vizla News, Nov/Dec (p14)
Genetics of Canine Cancer