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Cancer in Animals

Key Facts

Cancer accounts for nearly 50% of all disease‐related pet deaths each year. http://www.oncovet.com/
Dogs get cancer at roughly the same rate as humans. https://www.avma.org/Pages/home.aspx

Approximately 1 in 4 dogs develops a tumour of some kind during their lifetime.
Although cancer is not as common in cats as it is in dogs, the cancers found in cats tend to be more aggressive.
1in 4 Dogs get Cancer – half of the dogs over 10 years die from it.
Canine lymphoma is the most frequent life threatening cancer found in dogs, accounting for up to 20% of all tumors and effects 24 out of every 100,000 dogs.
Cancer is most common in dogs between 6‐9 years old.
Canine Lymphoma ‐ Death results within 8‐12 weeks of diagnosis. 80% of dogs will go into remission for 12 months, with only a small proportion surviving more
than two years.

http://wignall.com/pet‐cancer‐facts/

Nutrition & Environmental Factors

It has been shown that malnutrition can increase the risk of complications from therapy and decrease survival times. Improved quality of life and improved
response to therapy are observed in those with a good nutritional status.
Cancer cells develop because of damage to DNA. Most often a dog’s DNA becomes damaged by exposure to something in the environment, such as tobacco

smoke, pesticides or other carcinogens. http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/

Research and trials into cancer in companion animals can help pave the way for new treatments that can be used in Humans.
Animals can be treated to remove cancer, and at the very least can be provided with palliative care to relieve pain and improve the quality of life