Researchers develop test to detect cancer in dogs early

Dr. Nick Dervisis with Virginia Tech's Animal Cancer Care and Research Clinic gives a physical exam to a dog. He is a lead researcher in the clinic's dog"fingerprint" test, which can identify the presence of cancer in dogs. Dr. Nick Dervisis, a veterinarian and medical oncologist, has helped lead the research, along with researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

“The goal of this is to move the vigilance of animal cancer from the doctor’s office to the families that own the animals,” Dervisis said. “It can help us detect cancer earlier, and the earlier you detect cancer, theoretically, you have more chance of providing appropriate care.” The tests aren’t meant to diagnose cancer but rather act as a way to provide accurate care to a dog in the presence of cancer.

Dr. Margie Lee, the director at the Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, added the research could even have an impact on human cancer studies.

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