Edinburgh Builds Cancer Center to Benefit Animals & People
The University of Edinburgh will be home to a new £3 million veterinary cancer research and treatment facility scheduled to open in June 2008.
The new center is expected to become one of the top five veterinary cancer centers in the world and will offer a comprehensive range of treatments including radiotherapy using advanced imaging technologies. Edinburgh officials report the imaging facilities will accommodate both large and small animals—everything from Chihuahuas to race horses.
Cancer affects about one-third of dogs and slightly fewer cats. Research into the disease in animals contributes significantly to scientists’ understanding of comparable diseases in the human population.
As one professor explained,
“The University of Edinburgh is a world leader in biomedical research, and this will compliment the existing investment in the Queen’s Medical Research Institute to create one of the most advanced imaging centres in the world for clinical and research purposes.”
David Argyle
Head Professor, The Royal (Dick) Cancer Centre
Source: University of Edinburgh News
Related Links: Scotsman News; Horse & Country; University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine; Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre; American Veterinary Medical Association; The Center of Comparative Oncology; OncoLink Vet
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Tags: feline carcinoma; canine cancer; equine health; VMRCVM; Professor Elaine Watson; Dick Vet; hemangiosarcoma
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