Sentences with phrase «cancer patient and their owner»

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This might provide some insight as to why news editors are killing stories about curing cancer with cannabis, and why the government is still handing out lifetime jail sentences to dispensary owners for selling the possible cure to cancer to sick and dying patients.

The veterinary facility providing the clinical trial, with owner's permission, may provide specimens obtained from the patient (blood, urine, and / or tumor samples) to basic researchers to gain additional information that may benefit present and future cancer patients.

Among other nominees were Carlos, an explosive detector dog who worked in Iraq and Afghanistan; John D, a rescue dog who uses his scenting capabilities to detect cancer in patients; Cassidy, a three - legged dog who visits rehabilitation centers to comfort children with disabilities; and Lola, a rescued guide dog who connects her deaf owner to the surrounding world.

Dr. Choy's professional interests include lymphoma, transitional cell carcinoma, localized tumor treatment with electrochemotherapy and translational cancer research through cooperative clinical trials and research projects with both local and national institutions including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to improve patient care in both animals and their ocancer research through cooperative clinical trials and research projects with both local and national institutions including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to improve patient care in both animals and their oCancer Research Center to improve patient care in both animals and their owners.

While therapy dog programs are common in children's hospitals across the country, and therapeutic benefits of animal - assisted therapy for patients with cancer have long been shared anecdotally by doctors, patients, families and therapy dog owners, there has been limited hard evidence to substantiate these claims and no rigorous evaluations about how to best implement animal - assisted therapy in pediatric oncology settings.

Some of Dr. Wynn's favorite resources include VeterinaryPartner.com, particularly for their great drug monographs; American Animal Hospital Association's (AAHA) pet care articles, FAQs, and practice guidelines; and Morris Animal Foundation's Resources for Pet Owners with Cancer Patients.

Realizing that the diagnosis of cancer is a vulnerable time for pet owners, Erica values the opportunity oncologists have to provide comfort and hope to their clients and patients.

Veterinarians and pet owners interested in alternatives or complements to conventional practice often shun commercial diets, and some cancer patients refuse them, as well.