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Cancer in the Great Pyrenees

This section contains information on Canine Cancer and those that have been known to affect the *Great Pyrenees.     We have listed a vast variety of Cancers though not all have affected the Great Pyrenees.

According to the recent Health Surveys the Two Types of Cancers with high incidence affecting the Great Pyrenees are Osteosarcoma and Hemangiosarcoma.  

Grants and Research:   The GPCA encourages all members to participate in the current Studies and Research being conducted on Canine Cancer - Please Click here for information on GPCA Funded and "Non Funded" Studies.

This information is provided solely for Educational purposes.   If you suspect your pet may have a type of Cancer we urge you to see your Veterinarian as soon as possible.

We would like to thank "The Dr's of Foster's and Smith" and "OncoLink" for their permission to "Link" to their sites.    These pages will "Open in a NEW Window" and you can either "print or email" the Article.


  Overview (prepared by the GPCA Health Committee)  
     
  Cancer Terminology & Symptoms  
     
  Canine Oncologists Directory  
     
Types of Cancer Bone Tumors  
Osteosarcoma  
Hemangiosarcoma  
Lymphosarcoma  
  Mammary Cancer  
Mast Cell Cancer  
  Various Tumors  
     
Diagnostics Screening Method  
     
Research/Studies GPCA Funded Research/Grants  
  Non GPCA Funded Research/Grants  
     
Support / More Links Support Links  
  Treatment Decisions  
     
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Overview

The following is an Article prepared by the GPCA Health Committee and is for "Informational Use" only.   You will need Get Adobe Reader  Click here for the  Overview Article


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Various Tumors


Anal Sac Gland Tumors 
Apocrine Gland Tumors 
Basal Cell Tumor 
Basosquamous Carcinoma 
Benign Melanocytic Tumors 
Canine Mammary Tumors 
Ceruminous Gland Tumors 
Hepatoid Gland Tumors 
Meibomian Tumors 
Papilloma (Papillomatosis) 
Papilloma (Papillomatosis) 
Sebaceous Gland Tumors 
The Skin: An Introduction 
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 
Subungual Keratoacanthoma 
Subungual Squamous Cell Carcinoma 
Tumors with Differentiation to Hair Follicular Structures 
Tumors of the Nasal Passages in Dogs
 
 

Support & More Informative Links


So Your Pet Has Cancer
How the Social Worker can help owners of pets with cancer
The Importance of Veterinary Oncology
Understanding the field of veterinary oncology
Nutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats with Cancer
Quality of Life Issues: Cancer Treatment in the Companion Animal
Pets with Cancer Lifeline
 
Canine Cancer Awareness
OncoLink--University of Pennsylvannia Cancer Center (type "veterinary" into the search window)

Non GPCA Funded Grants

2008 - Discoveries Issue 24 Newsletter: Continuation of the article Canine Hemangiosarcoma - the Road from Despair to Hope (PDF)

The Dog Genome Project at Broad Institute

The Perseus Foundation

Winston Canine Cancer Foundation

Indiana University School of Medicine--Bone Cancer Research

The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science--Project Cancer in Dogs

Morris Animal Foundation--Cancer Study

Environmental Tobacco Smoke's Effects on Dogs

Integrative Treatment of Cancer in Dogs

The Moss Reports - Cancer Decisions - Your lighthouse to guide you through the stormy
      waters of cancer.

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