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A horse named Pea is first to test focused ultrasound treatment of skin tumors called sarcoids , articleMore horses are needed for the clinical study of histotripsy's effects on sarcoids, which could pave the way for further advances in noninvasive tumor treatments for animals and people.
Date: Sep 22, 2026 - -
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Karen Waldron, Shawn Ricci donate $15 million to Animal Cancer Care and Research Center , articleThe largest-ever non-estate gift donated to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine will fund additional faculty and staff, and allow the cancer center to accept more pet patients while conducting research that benefits animals and humans.
Date: Sep 14, 2026 - -
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Ben Affleck, the cat, breathes easy after cancer treatment , articleA cat’s breathtaking struggle and successful radiation treatment for throat cancer at Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke might be worthy of a movie script from his namesake.
Date: Sep 03, 2026 - -
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Super Bowl ad dog gets advanced radiation therapy at animal cancer hospital , articleCody, who appeared n Budweiser’s 2014 Super Bowl commercial, received advanced treatment at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center after being diagnosed with a nasal tumor.
Date: Jun 09, 2026 - -
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Researchers test noninvasive cancer treatment to trigger body's immune defenses , articleImmunotherapy combined with histotripsy may offer new hope for both dogs and people with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer.
Date: May 28, 2026 - -
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Beloved pet cat in clinical remission from cancer with new radiation application, Petco Love support , articleVirginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke applied a treatment shown to have good results on dogs to a cat much loved by his dedicated caretaker.
Date: Mar 31, 2026 - -
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Research tests light-activated treatment for brain cancer , articleA new therapy uses light to activate drugs that kill microscopic brain cancer cells surgeons can't see.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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Grief therapy dog gets love, top-notch treatment in battle with cancer , articleRagnar, the ambassador of Oakey's Funeral Service, has made a turnaround as he continues to fight cancer with the help of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center..
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
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Four life-saving interactions, one dog, and a gift to advance cancer research , articleA Beirne Carter Foundation gift will support groundbreaking histotripsy research, a noninvasive ultrasound technology being developed in dogs first to help both animals and people fight cancer more effectively.
Date: Jan 14, 2026 - -
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Vegemite returns to being a championship 'Iron Dog’ after melanoma is removed by surgery , articleA North Carolina dog trainer is seeking continued care for the miniature American shepherd at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke.
Date: Nov 04, 2025 - -
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New hospitalist focuses on improving quality of life for pets in cancer treatment , articleJonel Nightingale DVM '12 becomes intimately familiar with every pet treated at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center beyond just a cancer diagnosis.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Terrier named Tater rocks remission , articleThe 4-year-old dog needed two rounds of chemotherapy, supported by the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center and a Petco Love donation.
Date: Oct 06, 2025 - -
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Beatrix Manning named chief medical officer at Animal Cancer Care and Research Center , articleManning returns to Virginia Tech after working in primary practice and as a lead veterinary radiation oncologist at the Comprehensive Cancer Care Center at VCA West Coast in California. She brings a vision to grow the Roanoke center into one of the best on the East Coast.
Date: Sep 16, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Kelsay Bratton , articleKelsay Bratton, LVT, is the Lead Oncology Technician at the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center. A cancer survivor, she’s passionate about finding a cure and loves helping young doctors build confidence. Outside work, she enjoys sewing, watching '90s TV with her family, and caring for her pets: a beagle, Lana, and three cats, Sasha, Selina, and Gwen.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 - -
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Ilektra Athanasiadi finds rewards in using radiation therapy to treat pets with cancer , articleAs a radiation oncologist, Athanasiadi is a core part of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, one of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s three hospitals.
Date: Jun 05, 2024 - -
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