Dogs Helping Us Understand Cancer
Dogs and people can develop some of the same types of cancer, creating unique opportunities for researchers to learn about diseases that affect both species. One example is osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer that occurs naturally in dogs and also affects children and adolescents. The disease shares important biological similarities across species. Studying naturally occurring osteosarcoma in dogs can help researchers better understand how the cancer develops and spreads and evaluate new treatment approaches, while also working toward better outcomes for dogs with the disease.
