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Research
Academics & Research
VMRCVM
The Center for Comparative Oncology (CeCO)
Chartered in 2002, CeCO is an academic
center for basic and clinical research on cancer.
The Center is based at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM)
in Blacksburg, Virginia and unites a variety of cancer research programs on the Virginia Tech
campus. The mission of CeCO is to study the development of cancer in animals and in people,
to develop new ways to diagnose cancer and to find new treatments to control and cure it.
Recent News
"Fifth Annual Dog Walk Against Cancer"
Due to scheduling conflicts, the 2008 Annual Dog Walk Against Cancer will be held in the Fall. Details will be posted as they become available.
Equine Melanoma Research
Many common types of tumors that occur in domesticated animals and in people (lymphoma and mammary tumors, for example) are not seen frequently in horses. Several types of skin tumors (melanomas and squamous cell carcinomas), however, are very common in both horses and people. Learn more about the ongoing research in equine melanoma and how you can help.
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