Cancer Care
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Fighting cancer: Longtime Virginia Tech donor gives generously to veterinary college’s cancer research center , articleThe ACCRC is committed to taking clinical research for animals and translating that into improved treatment options for humans as well. For Steve Michael ‘73, the clinical trial for glioblastoma, a rare and deadly brain cancer, is the focus of his support. Having lost his wife to glioblastoma, he is dedicated to help cure this disease and sees the amazing potential this trial poses for the future.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Staff Spotlight: Maryann Cline , articleMaryann Cline serves as the veterinary technician supervisor at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. She has been with the veterinary college since 2007 and has a passion for teaching and working with students.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Joanne Tuohy , articleMeet Joanne Tuohy, assistant professor of surgical oncology at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. She is passionate about improving treatments and outcomes for pets and people with cancer.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Dan Vruink , articleMeet Dan Vruink, the hospital administrator at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. He enjoys working with people passionate about treating and researching cancer and loves to cook and play with his kids.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Student Spotlight: Amanda Gabriel , articleMeet Amanda Gabriel, a third-year DVM small animal tracker who loves painting and taking hikes with her dogs.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
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For Bambi, the border collie, oral cancer clinical trial offers hope , articleBambi is enrolled in a clinical trial at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) in Roanoke. In the clinical trial, veterinary radiation oncologist Ilektra Athanasiadi aims to evaluate the safety and feasibility of treating oral cancers with a device that delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor.
Date: Oct 24, 2023 -
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In battle against pancreatic cancer, grant-funded H-FIRE study offers hope , articleThe National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to a Virginia Tech team over five years for a study of High Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (H-FIRE) for tumor ablation and immune system activation in cases of pancreatic cancer.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
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Looking Back at Giving Day: Supporting compassionate care in Virginia , articleAnother Virginia Tech Giving Day has come and gone with an incredible wave of community support.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
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Helen the Cane Corso helps humans and animals through osteosarcoma clinical trial , articleHelen is an 8½-year old gentle giant who’s fighting osteosarcoma and, through participation in a clinical trial through the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC), is helping develop a new cancer treatment.
Date: Jun 29, 2023 -
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CareCredit accepted at veterinary college’s three teaching hospitals , articleClients of Virginia Tech’s three veterinary hospitals now have a new way to pay. Financing pets’ veterinary care through CareCredit has been available since April at all three of the hospitals of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine – the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the college’s main building at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 16, 2023 -
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Focal Medical-Virginia Tech Press Release , articleCary, NC and Roanoke, VA, May 04, 2023 — Focal Medical, Inc., a privately held, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutic products based on its innovative local drug delivery technology platform today announced the initiation of a research study in collaboration with Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
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Oncology internship at ACCRC helps guide journey from RVT to DVM for Maryland community college student , articleAs I stepped through the double doors into the bright hallway, hearing cheerful morning greetings and seeing the wagging tail of an alert German shepherd, I knew I was about to open up a new world of opportunity in my journey to becoming a veterinarian.
Date: Apr 10, 2023 -
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Pet owners join forces with veterinary oncologists to unravel cancer mysteries through clinical trials , articleThe Animal Cancer Care and Research Center(ACCRC) is increasing its clinical trials as it seeks to develop better treatments for several types of cancer. Clinical trials are essential for modern medicine, enabling research and development of new therapies, drugs, and techniques to fight diseases. But these advances can only happen with the support of pet owners and their participating pets.
Date: Mar 31, 2023 -
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Golden retriever’s cancer treatment gives veterinary student perspective as pet owner , articleA dog owner, a veterinary clinic assistant and a veterinary college student might see advanced radiation treatment of a pet from somewhat different perspectives. But Taylor Layton sees it from all three at once.
Date: Mar 28, 2023 -
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Mona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , articleWhen adopting a cat, some people pick out their new feline friend from pictures online. For Gary and Rebecca Davis, Mona Lisa—Mony for short—was different.
Date: Mar 22, 2023 -
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Trained in human medicine, four times bereaved by cancer, MaLora Bush finds purpose in treating pets , articleFor four close family members who died of cancer, for her three furry “babies” at home, MaLora Bush has found more than just a job she loves, but a life’s mission.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
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Faculty Spotlight: Brittany Ciepluch , articleBrittany Ciepluch, DVM, MS, DACVS–Small Animal Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgical Oncology
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Research program ‘exceeds expectations’ in first two years of Animal Cancer Care and Research Center at Roanoke , articleThe Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) recently celebrated two years since its opening in Roanoke beside Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) in the Riverside Center for Research and Technology.
Date: Nov 21, 2022 -
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Interdisciplinary team wins grant to develop drug for brain cancer , articleThe National Institutes of Health is awarding a $3.8 million grant to John Rossmeisl, the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, and Waldemar Debinski, cancer biology professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The team will treat human brain cancer with a drug they have previously used to treat canines.
Date: Mar 18, 2022 -
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Cancer treatment and Petco Love funds change elderly dog’s life , articlePetco Love’s support of the Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC) in Roanoke has allowed patients to access cancer therapies and treatments, resulting in enhanced lives and more treatment options.
Date: Nov 21, 2021 -
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Transdisciplinary collaborations essential to tackling cancer , articleA Virginia Tech research team led by veterinary oncologic surgeon Joanne Tuohy and biomedical engineer Eli Vlaisavljevich is working to refine a unique approach to treating canine osteosarcoma.
Date: Jun 01, 2021 -
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No bands, no confetti, but still grand for the region's pets , articleIn September, the opening of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke, Virginia, finalized the relocation of VA-MD Vet Med's oncology service from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Dec 01, 2020