In the newest Season 4 episode of Unfold, a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ podcast, you’ll learn about a program at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ that aims to find the next therapy for cancer — for both humans and animals.
Dogs 10 years and older have a 50% chance of dying from cancer. They also develop the same types of cancers that humans do because their immune system is closely related to ours. Now human oncologists are studying cancer in canines in the hopes of benefiting both animals and humans. In this episode of Unfold, you’ll learn how ºÙºÙÊÓƵ veterinarians and physicians are collaborating to help human cancer patients and their furry best friends.
In this episode:
- , surgical oncologist with
- , radiation oncologist and director of the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine
- Danae Unti, owner of Boone, a dog who completed a cancer clinical trial
The award-wining podcast will launch episodes every week through Nov. 15.
Unfold is available free, on demand on Podcasts, , , , on your smart speaker or wherever you get your podcasts. Original music for Unfold comes from ºÙºÙÊÓƵ alumnus Damien Verrett and Curtis Jerome Haynes. Follow on Twitter at @Unfoldpodcast.
Media Resources
Media Contacts:
- Amy Quinton, News and Media Relations, 530-601-8077, amquinton@ucdavis.edu
- Marianne Russ Sharp, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health, 916-549-0209, marsharp@ucdavis.edu