How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers – and speeds the development of new treatments

Dogs are pets in nearly 50 million U.S. homes. zhao hui/500Px Plus via Getty Images

Stunning advances have happened in medicine since President Richard Nixon declared the “war on cancer” just over a half-century ago.

But that progress is only the beginning. More is expected in the coming years and decades, particularly following President Biden’s recent announcement of a new “cancer moonshot” initiative, coupled with a pledge to “end cancer as we know it.”