Types of Cancer

• Anal Sac Tumors - Information about anal sac tumors in dogs.
• Bone Cancer - Overview about treatment for bone cancer in dogs and cats.
• Canine Bladder Cancer - An excellent article from Purdue University about canine bladder cancer.

• Canine Hemangiosarcoma - Vetinfo Canine Encyclopedia entry for canine hemangiosarcoma by Dr. Michael Richards.
• Canine Lymphoma - A client information page about lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) in dogs.
• Canine Mast Cell Tumors (Mastocytoma) - An overview of canine mast cell tumors from PetPlace.com.
• Canine Melanoma - Generali information about melanoma from the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America.
• Canine Osteosarcoma - A link to thorough and easy to read information for owners regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of canine osteosarcoma (bone cancer).
• Fatty Tumors in Dogs - Client information sheet for dogs with benign fatty tumors, also called lipomas.
• Feline Leukemia Virus - A page from the Cornell Feline Health Center describing the Feline Leukemia Virus, a cause of certain forms of cancer in cats.
• Feline Lymphoma - Link to newsletter article about feline lymphoma from Leahy Animal Hospital.
• Feline Vaccines: Benefits and Risks - A site from the Cornell Feline Health Center discussing the risks of vaccine-associated sarcoma and vaccine practices.
• Mast cell tumor - General information regarding mast cell tumors in dogs from VetCentric.
• Osteosarcoma in Dogs - Information regarding osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in dogs, from Dr. Sarah Sheafor at South Paws Veterinary Referral Center.
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Cats - A very good review of feline squamous cell carcinoma, with excellent images.
• Sylvia's Journey of New Hope - Pet owner-sponsored webpage with information regarding feline vaccine-associated sarcoma.
• Urinary Bladder Cancer - Article on canine bladder cancer from PetPlace.com.
• Vaccines and Sarcomas: A Concern for Cat Owners - Client information regarding feline vaccine-associated sarcoma from the Vaccine Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Smokeless Tobacco Can Also Increase Cancer Risk (Medical News Today)
A review published in The Lancet Oncology finds that although users of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) likely have a lower cancer risk than smokers, they are still increasing their risk of developing several types of cancer. In the USA and Sweden, a finely cut or powered, flavored tobacco called moist snuff is the most popular form of STP used.

Cancer survival up since NHS launch (Channel 4)
The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer has doubled since the NHS was launched 60 years ago, figures suggest. Patients with breast, colon and bowel cancer have a far greater chance of surviving than when the NHS was born.

Cancer survival rates transformed by NHS (Daily Mirror)
The number of people surviving the most common types of cancer has doubled since the NHS started in 1948.

Smokeless tobacco linked to cancer risk, but safer than smoking (TODAYonline)
A man smokes a cigarette. Oral and nasal snuff and chewing tobacco increase the risk of certain types of cancer but are probably safer than smoking, according to a review published on Wednesday in the journal Lancet Oncology.

Cancer survivors double since NHS launch (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer has doubled since the NHS was launched 60 years ago.