Study Looks at When , Dogs Should Start Receiving , Cancer Screenings.
'Newsweek' reports that cancer
is the leading cause of death in dogs.
The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates
that almost half of all dogs over the age of ten will
eventually develop the potentially deadly disease.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of
developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs,
golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of
developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs,
golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of
developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs,
golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.
It is challenging to point to
one factor that makes some
dog breeds more prone
to cancer than others, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx
and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
Like cancer in people, the cause is
multifactorial, including both genetic
and environmental influences. Certain breeds
may harbor genetic variants that increase
their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx
and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
Like cancer in people, the cause is
multifactorial, including both genetic
and environmental influences. Certain breeds
may harbor genetic variants that increase
their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx
and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
A study published in the journal 'PLOS One' aimed
to determine the age at which individual breeds
of dogs should start being screened for cancer.
We know that cancer develops over time, so it is reasonable to start screening for cancer two years before the typical age at which cancer is diagnosed. , Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx
and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
In short, this means that all dogs should begin cancer screening at age 7, but some large dogs and dogs belonging to specific breeds may benefit from starting
screening as early as age 4, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx
and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.
In 2021, the PetDx lab developed a new
"liquid biopsy" test that is able to detect 30
different types of cancer with just a blood sample