Study Looks at When , Dogs Should Start Receiving , Cancer Screenings.<br />'Newsweek' reports that cancer <br />is the leading cause of death in dogs.<br />The American Veterinary Medical Association estimates <br />that almost half of all dogs over the age of ten will <br />eventually develop the potentially deadly disease.<br />Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of <br />developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, <br />golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.<br />Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of <br />developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, <br />golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.<br />Common U.S. breeds at an above-average lifetime risk of <br />developing cancer include Bernese mountain dogs, <br />golden retrievers, Great Danes and German Shepherds.<br />It is challenging to point to <br />one factor that makes some <br />dog breeds more prone <br />to cancer than others, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx <br />and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Like cancer in people, the cause is <br />multifactorial, including both genetic <br />and environmental influences. Certain breeds <br />may harbor genetic variants that increase <br />their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx <br />and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Like cancer in people, the cause is <br />multifactorial, including both genetic <br />and environmental influences. Certain breeds <br />may harbor genetic variants that increase <br />their risk of developing certain cancers, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx <br />and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.<br />A study published in the journal 'PLOS One' aimed <br />to determine the age at which individual breeds <br />of dogs should start being screened for cancer.<br />We know that cancer develops over time, so it is reasonable to start screening for cancer two years before the typical age at which cancer is diagnosed. , Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx <br />and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.<br />In short, this means that all dogs should begin cancer screening at age 7, but some large dogs and dogs belonging to specific breeds may benefit from starting <br />screening as early as age 4, Jill Rafalko and Andi Flory, researcher with PetDx <br />and the firm's chief medical officer, via 'Newsweek'.<br />In 2021, the PetDx lab developed a new <br />"liquid biopsy" test that is able to detect 30 <br />different types of cancer with just a blood sample
