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Live Sunday · August 16
1-3pm PT · 4-6pm ET
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Cancer is common in
pet animals and the incidence increases
with age. Cancer
accounts for almost half of the deaths of pets over 10 years of age. Dogs
are diagnosed with
cancer at roughly
the same frequency
as humans, while
cats get fewer cancers. Just
as in human cancer,
early
detection
is essential, so
knowing
the signs and
what to look for could
save your pet's life. Animals
with cancer receive
many of the same treatments that humans do. In fact, certain sarcomas in dogs
have influenced cancer treatment in humans. We're also
discovering research
about canine scent
detection of human cancers. Whether you have a pet
with cancer or not, tune in for this fascinating discussion coming up in The Group Room and call us at 1-800-GRP-ROOM or e-mail info@vitaloptions.org.
Join host Selma R. Schimmel,
CEO & Founder of Vital Options International, and special guests: Sue Downing, DVM, DACVIM,
Oncology Medical
Director of Veterinary Cancer Group, City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center of LA Peter Erling, DVM
Board eligible, Emergency and Critical Care,
Advanced Critical
Care, City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center of LA Carolyn J. Henry,
DVM, DACVIM, OncologyProfessor
of Oncology, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of
Veterinary Medicine and Division of Hematology/Oncology, School of Medicine,
Director, Tom and Betty Scott Endowed Program in Veterinary
Oncology, University of
Missouri; President of the American College of Veterinary Internal
Medicine (ACVIM), Specialty of Oncology;
and past president of the Veterinary Cancer
Society   Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and send us your comments and questions for the show!
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Check out this week's Advocacy in
Action® organizations:
Veterinary Cancer Society
The Veterinary Cancer Society was formed in 1977 by an
interested group of veterinary oncologists. It is a non-profit
educational organization that is incorporated in the State of Illinois.
Our current membership numbers over 1,000 and includes specialists in
medical, surgical, and radiation oncology, internists, pathologists,
pharmacologists, and general practitioners from all over the United
States and the world.
Tails of Hope Foundation
Tails of Hope Foundation, Inc. ("Tails of Hope") is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the
field of veterinary medicine and helping to eradicate
cancer and other life-threatening diseases affecting
companion animals.
Pet Cancer Awareness
The
Blue Buffalo Foundation for Pet Cancer Research, through the Pet Cancer
Awareness (PCA) program, is devoted to raising awareness about the warning signs
of cancer, as well as educating pet parents about ways to minimize the risk and
o help find a cure for the #1
disease-related killer of our dogs and cats.
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Keep The Group Room on your bookshelf
 Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from The Group Room, the World's Largest Cancer Support Group
by Selma R. Schimmel
with Barry Fox, Ph.D.
Published by Broadway Books, a division of Random House
Cancer Talk, based on The Group Room
- the nation's only talk-radio cancer support show - brings hope,
information and inspiration to everyone affected by cancer. Show host
Selma Schimmel, a cancer advocate and longtime survivor, has gathered
the voices of cancer patients and survivors, family and friends,
physicians, therapists and other healthcare professionals to create an
invaluable guide to help you:
Deal with the wide range of emotions a cancer diagnosis provokes -
Cope with relationships, intimacy and physical changes -
Optimize the doctor-patient relationship and navigate treatment options -
Handle the side effects of treatment -
Understand legal, workplace and insurance issues -
Live with and beyond cancer
Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer will find new support
from the intimate and empowering voices of the only real experts out
there--the people who live with cancer.
Cancer Talk is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Random House. Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Vital Options International programs.
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Everything Changes
The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s
by Kairol Rosenthal
 On a shoe-string budget and with tape recorder in hand, Kairol Rosenthal emerged from treatment and hit the road in search of other
twenty- and thirty-something cancer survivors. From the Big Apple to
the Bible Belt, she dusts the sugar coating off of the young adult
cancer experience, exposing the gritty and compelling stories of
twenty-five complete strangers.
The men and women in Everything Changes confess their most
vulnerable moments, revealing cancer experiences they never told anyone
else - what they thought about at night before going to bed, what they
wish they could tell their lovers but were too afraid to. With
irreverent flare and practical wisdom, Everything Changes includes
stories, how-to resources, and expert advice on must-know issues.
Everything Changes is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and wherever books are sold.
Check out Kairol's blog!
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Hope Begins in the Dark by Jamie
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Jamie Reno, Award-winning Newsweek journalist and lymphoma survivor,
has written Hope Begins in the Dark, a
collection of 50 compelling lymphoma survivors' stories. Featuring inspiring
personal accounts from a wide range of lymphoma patients including former
professional baseball player Andres Galarraga, comedian Robert Schimmel, and
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, Hope Begins in
the Dark stresses the importance of self advocacy during treatment.
The publication of this book was made possible through the partnership
with Vital Options International, and an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
If you would like a complimentary copy of this book courtesy of Vital
Options International and GlaxoSmithKline, please click here or visit www.vitaloptions.org.
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