“Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape and a little worn around the edges, but they fit well.” – Bonnie Wilcox
In This Issue: Won’t You Be Our Valentine?; Bartonella Bacteria Found in Hemangiosarcoma Tumors from Dogs; Immune System Discovery Could Lead to a ‘One Size Fits All’ Immunotherapy; 2020! It’s A New Year; Pup of the Month — Chancellor.
Won’t You Be Our Valentine?
Won’t You Be Our Valentine?
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and while chocolate, flowers, and a card are standard Valentine’s Day fare, what about sending a special message to the one(s) you love as well? We can help with that!
Share your words of love this Valentine’s Day and help The Puppy Up Foundation fight cancer in pets and people at the same time.
Helping those touched by cancer see a brighter future by donating $20.20 to fund cancer education, awareness, and research shows the ones you love just how big your heart is! We’ll deliver your personalized message of love on our Facebook and Instagram pages on Valentine’s Day.
Learn more by watching our video.
Then donate at www.puppyup.org/donate
Deadline for submission is February 12th.
P.S. You’ll have to handle the chocolate and flowers on your own!
Bartonella Bacteria Found In Hermangiosarcoma Tumors From Dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues – but not blood samples – taken from dogs with hemangiosarcoma, a cancer of the blood vessels. The work further supports the connection between persistent infection and some types of cancer and adds to the evidence that Bartonella can remain and thrive, undetected, within tissue.
Hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is an aggressive, deadly cancer that arises from cells lining the blood vessels. It is responsible for two-thirds of all heart or splenic tumors in dogs, and is most common in medium-sized and middle-aged dogs. Since HSA usually cannot be diagnosed without major abdominal surgery, most HSA remains undetected until it has reached an advanced stage, resulting in a one-year survival rate of only 12 to 20%.
“There are clear precedents for the involvement of bacterial infections in tumor development,” says Ed Breitschwerdt, Melanie S. Steele Distinguished Professor of Medicine at NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and corresponding author of a paper describing the work. “Given the established links between chronic inflammation and cancer, we wanted to determine whether chronic infection of blood vessels due to bacteria could be a contributing cause of this cancer.”
For more on this new development, please follow this link.
A ‘one-size’ fits all cancer treatment once believed to be impossible may be on the horizon after scientists discovered an immune cell that kills off multiple forms of the disease. Pictured: T-cells attack tumour cells in this stock image
Immune System Discovery Could Lead To A ‘One size Fits all’ Immunotherapy
Immune system discovery could lead to a ‘one size fits all’ immunotherapy as tumour-destroying cell can target and kill multiple types of cancer, scientists claim
· T-cell recognised and destroyed most types of cancers, ignoring healthy cells
· It killed off 10 types of cancer including lung, skin, blood, colon, breast and bone
· Opens door to a ‘one size fits all’ cancer treatment in the future, scientists claim
By Connor Boyd Health Reporter for Mailonline
Exciting new cancer therapies could be on the horizon after scientists discovered an immune cell that kills off multiple forms of the disease.
The new T-cells, which are a type of white blood cell, recognised and destroyed most types of cancers while leaving healthy tissue unscathed.
Researchers at Cardiff University say the new tumour-killing cell may one day provide a ‘one-size’ fits all cancer treatment which was once believed to be impossible.
But their latest study only looked at the T-cells’ effectiveness on cancer grown in a laboratory.
Animal and eventually human studies will be needed to test its true tumour-destroying abilities.
Doctors have for years been using a treatment called CAR-T therapy, which involves extracting patients’ own immune cells and genetically modifying them.
The form of immunotherapy sees the T-cells returned to the sufferer’s blood where they hunt and destroy cancer cells.
For more, please go here.
2020! It’s A New Year!
It’s a New Year!
And there’s a new way to help Puppy Up fight cancer.
Please help those touched by cancer see a brighter future by donating $20.20 each month to fund cancer awareness, education and research.
Your monthly support will not only help fund canine cancer research but also help us develop new educational programs for pet parents, showing them how to check their pets for lumps and bumps. Do you know how many people do not check between their dog’s toes regularly? Or in their mouth? Most people don’t think to check less common areas.
Help us educate the general public about lumps and bumps and the many ways to treat cancer.
Early detection is a key component in having multiple treatment options…and ultimately, better results.
Your recurring monthly gift is an easy, powerful way for you to provide funds for much needed cancer research that benefits both pets and people. In addition, you would be giving us the chance to develop and distribute additional educational materials throughout the year.
Sign up to give monthly before February 12th and receive a Puppy Up T-shirt (while supplies last).
Donate here. Thank you.
Pup of the Month — Chance Reeder
Chance
(Donna Reeder) Chancellor was given to me by husband as a get well gift after I had heart surgery over 10 years ago. Before he was a year old, he was diagnosed with severe elbow dysplasia. Our dog’s breeder said that as per our contract, I could choose to put him down, and she would “replace” him with another puppy. We found an incredible orthopedic vet surgeon who rebuilt Chance’s elbows over the next several years; and we soldiered on together, helping each other recover from our surgeries. At age 5, Chance was diagnosed with cancer, and had a giant mass removed from his abdomen. He then went on to have several rounds of chemotherapy over the next year, and I hoped he would make it to his next birthday. Today he is still by my side, and we celebrated his 10th birthday on July 14, 2010! My dog rocks!
(Chance was a contestant in the 2011 Puppy Up Calendar Contest.)
Would you like to see your canine cancer hero featured as Pup of the Month? Please email erich@puppyup.org with your dog’s story and photo.
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Helping The Puppy Up Foundation
If you shop at Kroger and use your Rewards Plus Card you can help us earn money. All you have to do is log in to your Kroger account and click on Community Awards. Search for The Puppy Up Foundation either by name or IQ193 and click enroll. Don’t forget to use your card each time you shop at any Kroger.
Thank you for your support!
How You Can Help
Just like there are many different breeds of dogs, The Puppy Up Foundation needs many different volunteers to help the organization. No matter where you live or how much time you have to offer, there is a role for you.
Are you detailed-oriented, creative and artistic, great at internet research or making phone calls? Would you like to volunteer at fun, educational events? Share your interests and talents and help raise awareness and funding for canine cancer and comparative oncology.
Donate to the Cause
It’s estimated that between 4 and 6 million dogs die from cancer each year and recently it was announced that 36 children a day are diagnosed with cancer. Our pets and our children are being attacked by this deadly disease. Your donation to The Puppy Up Foundation will help further our mission of discovering the causes of cancers and their common link in both pets and people.
Your gift is very much appreciated and fully deductible as a charitable contribution. The Puppy Up Foundation is a 501 C(3) organization and our tax ID number is 47-2319212. All transactions conducted on our Web site are encrypted using a secure server to protect your privacy. All donations are final. All transactions are happening in the United States.
We can always use your help. If you’re interested, send me an mail at ginger@puppyup.org.
Sincerely,
Ginger Morgan, Executive Director
The Puppy Up Foundation
