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The Center for Comparative Oncology (CeCO)

Dr. PleasantChartered 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 - October 11, 2008

The Annual Dog Walk Against Cancer will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 (rain or shine) on the lawn in front of the College. The event will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with a kick-off talk about cancer in animals at 10:00 am and a special Cancer Survivor and Remembrance Walk around the flowers in The Grove at 1 pm. Learn more

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.