MU Comparative Oncology

08/14/2024

Sending a huge and heartfelt thank you to Miss Maddie's family for these delicious cookies and kindhearted letter. All of us here in oncology miss this special girl so much!

07/11/2024

Meet Louie! This handsome man completed his chemotherapy protocol yesterday, so of course we had to celebrate him! Louie started chemotherapy in March for his metastatic carcinoma, and he has come such a long way since then. We are so happy for you Louie! 🎉🐾

06/27/2024

HUGE thank you to Lucy and her mom for bringing us these yummy cinnamon rolls from Kansas City Cinnamon Creations! Lucy is currently receiving chemotherapy for her lymphoma and she is doing wonderful! We are so proud of you Lucy!

05/15/2024

Meet Chad! This sweet boy completed his radiation treatments last week for his oral melanoma, and we could not be more proud of him! In his free time, Chad enjoys volunteering at the St. Louis Children's Hospital and visiting with patients who have been diagnosed with cancer - just like him. He is a true hero in our book! Please join us in congratulating Chad on his special achievement 🐾❤️

04/11/2024

Thank you to Maggie and her mom for bringing us cake and ice cream for Maggie's last day of chemotherapy! Congratulations Maggie!

01/17/2024

We are excited to announce a new clinical trial investigating the use of a novel radio-tracer (Copper-64) for PET imaging of cats diagnosed with mammary carcinoma!

Feline mammary carcinoma is the third most common cancer in cats. Similar to certain subtypes of breast cancer in humans, it has an aggressive biologic behavior, high risk of metastatic disease, and limited systemic treatment options.

We hope to use the information gained in this study to develop new systemic treatment options for cats diagnosed with mammary carcinoma in the future. Please see below for additional information on the study and use the provided link to fill out a survey to see if your cat qualifies.

https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WYc2JsTg3WRGiW

12/01/2023

Mr. Darcy is not only a literary hero but an expert on cancer treatment! This distinguished gentleman was diagnosed with lymphoma over five years ago and has successfully completed his fourth complete CHOP protocol. His family has supported him through 66 doses of chemotherapy in his lifetime and couldn't be happier with how well he has done! With four graduation certificates under his belt, this boy should have his PhD in chemotherapy. Congratulations Mr. Darcy!

11/30/2023

We are ecstatic to see how well Breezy did throughout her radiation treatment with us for her nasal lymphoma! Breezy presented to us for radiation after her recent diagnosis of nasal lymphoma. Her nasal mass was so large that it was putting pressure on her eye and causing facial deformity. Fortunately, she responded so well to her radiation protocol that we could see small improvements each day after her radiation treatments. We were happy to have her stay with us in our hospital throughout her treatments and she became part of the Onco Team! Way to go Breezy!!!

10/17/2023

Happy Vet Tech Week to all of our wonderful Registered Veterinary Technicians and alll those out there who are the heartbeat of the service and hospital. We deeply appreciate you and celebrate you and all you do this week.

10/10/2023

We are looking for dogs with oral melanoma to enroll in our clinical anti CTLA-4 trial. Please use the following survey to see if your dog will qualify or contact us at [email protected].
https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BwUu0oYPM5aFsq

This page is to help advertise the need for participants in research studies.

09/27/2023

We are excited to welcome Dr. Taya Marquardt to our medical oncology team! She is a veterinary graduate of Washington State University. She completed her oncology residency at Auburn University and was a faculty member at Mississippi State University for 6 years. During her years at State she built an oncology service, taught many students and was promoted to Associate Clinical Professor. We are excited to bring her expertise and passion for teaching to the MU team!

09/13/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyGLG0HHHvo
We are still enrolling in our IL-12 Soft Tissue Sarcoma trial for dogs. To find out your dog might qualify, please complete this survey and we will contact you.

Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is a solid tumor that starts in soft tissues (muscle, tendons, fat, nerves) including fibrosarcoma, liposarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...

08/15/2023

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) originates from the epithelial lining of the mouth and is the most common tumor of the mouth in cats by far. OSCCs are malignant because they are locally nvasive, and with time it can spread both locally to the regional lymph node and via the blood stream to the lungs systemically. We currently have a trial that is investigating treatment for feline oral squamous cell carcinoma. To see if your cat qualifies, please use the link below to take a survey.
https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8w9jwNCtxlKGddY

08/14/2023

Our trial for cutaneous lymphoma is still enrolling patients. Call 573.882.7821 to make a new appointment to be evaluated by our oncology team. You can also take our survey at the link below to see if your dog may qualify:
https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dast1MECqqeANmK

07/27/2023

Maybe it’s Maybelline….. 😉 💄💋 It is always a good day when we get to see Maybelline and her family! Thank you for always keeping us going with amazingly yummy goodies! 💗

07/21/2023

Dear Oncology Clients,

We have updated our appointment reminder system! You will now receive an emailed appointment reminder prior to your next scheduled visit. Please ensure that your email address is correct in our system so that you keep current of your pet's appointment date and time. Very occasionally, clients report that the email was flagged in their junk file (so sad 😿), so it may be good to check there first. Please call (573.882.7821) if you have any issues with receiving the reminders and our team will be happy to assist you.
Our clients and patients are the 😍 BEST🥰 and we can't wait to see you soon!

07/21/2023

Thank you to Titus and his family for the delicious cupcakes! We tried to get a picture but they disappeared quickly. We REALLY like snacks around here.

07/20/2023

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Sweet Nancy desperately needs a family to love.

Nancy is an adoptable Dog - Hound searching for a forever family near Columbia, MO. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

07/19/2023