National Canine Cancer Foundation 
Animal research saves people and their pets from cancer
In October, James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their groundbreaking cancer research. With the help of mice, they developed six revolutionary cancer treatments that target the immune system. Some patients who received just ...
Canine Cancer Lessons: 11 Tools For Prevention
When I was in veterinary school, cancer, in my experience, presented a lot of closed doors. I was in a position where I was supposed to be offering solutions to people for their sick pets, but none of the options ...
Dog becomes first to survive clinical trial for one of the most deadly pet cancers – Hemangiosarcoma
Josie, a terrier mix from Owings Mills, Md., was the first dog to survive a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins Hospital aimed at finding a treatment for hemangiosarcoma, one of the most deadly cancers for pets. Josie was diagnosed in December 2017 ...
Missing Minnie: a dog’s death leaves a crushing sense of loss
In late March, my beagle-whippet cross, Minnie, died. Two months earlier, she had been diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma, an invasive cancer of the blood vessels that is rare in humans but kills thousands of dogs every year. We found Minnie at ...
Hemangiosarcoma Research Update
It is worse than a swear word in our house. We have been hit with this cancer four times, both in the spleen and in the heart. It is one of the meanest cancers out there, I believe, and I ...
K9 Gladiator Mud Run and Obstacle course in Lone, CA raising money for National Canine Cancer Foundation
Precision CHAOS-Cancer Sucks Charity Team here! Friends and Clients of Precision CHAOS dog agility training in Lodi, CA joined up and ran in honor of dogs lost (and fighting cancer) in a 3 mile K9 Gladiator Mud Run and Obstacle ...
Canine Cancer Hemangiosarcoma: Everything You Must Know
Not something many pet owners know about, but if you’ve just heard about hemangiosarcoma in dogs, your dog may have been diagnosed with a type of skin cancer that’s extremely difficult to treat, and is often fatal to dogs. Here’s ...
The 2nd Annual “Making A Mark On K9 Cancer” Dog-Walking Event by Paws4Potter
Death is not the end for our four-legged buddies … but a transition to the next journey. They’ve taught us what we need to learn, their work is done, and they move on to lazier days in the sun. But, ...
How To Help Your Dog With Cancer At Home
A few years ago, our beloved dog of almost twelve years developed cancer. My husband and I were devastated because in our eyes our dogs are members of our family. Since we were told there was no hope of remission, ...
NCCF Donations have helped to create a drug that fights Hemangiosarcoma
The University of Minnesota has had a breakthrough in treating Hemangiosarcoma! A drug that University of Minnesota created has improved the survival rates of dogs who have Hemangiosarcoma. As many of us know, Hemangiosarcoma is one of the meanest cancers ...