Dr. Gregory Ogilvie, director of the CVS Angel Care Cancer Center, actively participated in and raised money for Pedal the Cause bike ride, a non-profit dedicated to raising money for cancer research at San Diego's three NCI-designated Cancer Institutes; UCSD Moores Cancer Center, The Salk Institute and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. The two-day ride covered 150 miles from La Jolla to Temecula. Pedal the Cause granted $425,000 from the 2013 ride and is expected to double that amount thanks to the brave donors who helped make this event such a success. These three institutions leverage their distinct and combined resources and talents to accelerate understanding and innovative approaches for the treatment and prevention of cancer. CVS Angel Care Cancer Center is actively involved with UCSD in developing novel, new cancer therapies that help, not hurt pets and people. The goal in participating in Pedal the Cause is to enhance the development of a new tomorrow: A world without cancer.
There are currently very promising developments in the treatment of canine cancer that focus on the natural immune response of the body. Cancer cells secrete elements into the blood that inhibit the immune system from killing them. The LW-2 Canine Therapy focuses on removing these harmful elements without the use of drugs, chemicals, radiation, or complicated surgical procedures. This approach is also intended to limit the possibilities and side effects traditionally associated with cancer treatments.
The investigative FOXNews journalists caught up with the clinicians, nurses and researchers at California Veterinary Specialists Angel Care Cancer Center to learn how an invisible virus is being evaluated as the next generation of compassionate cancer cures in dogs, cats and people. Angel Care Cancer Center, a separate but allied non-profit research organization, the Special Care Foundation for Companion Animals and the San Diego based company Genelux have teamed up to affirm the safety an efficacy of a new cancer killing virus. The therapy
Neoplasia (nee-oh-PLAY-zhuh) is the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells or tissues in the body, and the abnormal growth itself is called a neoplasm (nee-oh-PLAZ-m) or tumor. It can be benign (bee-NINE) or malignant. Benign neoplasms do not grow aggressively, do not invade the surrounding body tissues, and do not spread throughout the body. Malignant neoplasms, on the other hand, tend to grow rapidly, invade the tissues around them, and spread, or metastasize (me-TAS-ta-size), to other parts of the body. The word “tumor” or “mass” is often ..
Recently, the Morris Animal Foundation had their annual San Diego K9 Cancer Walk and this year California Veterinary Specialists was out in full force. CVS had a booth and offered raffle prizes, a doggie cake and lots of smiles for anyone who stopped by. A big thank you goes to Leah Larscheidt, our team captain and an employee at our Carlsbad location, for organizing team Angel Care for the Cure. Leah and her faithful companion, Elvis, managed to help raise nearly $2,000 for the Morris Animal Foundation. Her team was awarded 2nd place in bot...
