Virtual
2023, July 25 – Free VetMedTeam Webinar
VirtualTitle: Ain't Doin' Right: Use of Liquid Biopsy in the Workup of Suspected Cancer in the ADR Dog
2023, June 1 – Free dvm360 Webinar
VirtualA blood test can do that? Liquid biopsy to detect and monitor cancer in dogs.
2023, April 20 – Free VetMedTeam Webinar
VirtualHow the "Blood Test for Cancer" Performs in the Real World: An Analysis of 1,500 Liquid Biopsy Cases
2023, February 28 – Free dvm360 Webinar
VirtualTitle: How veterinarians are using liquid biopsy for cancer detection in dogs: a look at clinical performance and real-world results
2023 Virtual Specialist’s Update Sunday – San Diego VMA
VirtualVirtual Seminar - Ten board-certified specialists, all SDCVMA members, generously offer their time to provide an “update” in their field of expertise. PetDx Seminar Title - Cancer in dogs: how and when is it detected, and is there room for improvement?
2022, December 13 – Free VetMedTeam Webinar
VirtualTitle: Liquid biopsy as an aid-in-diagnosis tool for cancer detection in dogs. Description: When a dog is suspected of having cancer, the workup can take many forms and a variety of testing modalities may be needed to arrive at a definitive or presumptive diagnosis. One novel tool in the clinician’s toolbox is liquid biopsy, a test that evaluates a blood sample for the presence of circulating tumor DNA which indicates the current presence of cancer in the body. This session will review the basic principles of liquid biopsy testing and how this technology may be useful as an aid-in-diagnosis. A series of illustrative case samples will be presented, demonstrating how liquid biopsy has been used in the evaluation of dogs with suspected cancer.
2022, November 8 – Free DVM360 Webinar
VirtualTitle: Cancer in dogs: How and when is it detected and is there room for improvement?
2022, October 11 – Free Vetcetera Webinar
VirtualTitle: Is it cancer? Use of a blood-based test as an aid-in-diagnosis for cancer detection in dogs. Description: What do you do when a dog presents with an abdominal mass that you can’t access for FNA or biopsy? How about a case where cytology or histopathology is inconclusive, but you still suspect cancer? What about a situation where you recommend biopsy, but the owner objects because they feel it is too invasive? When a dog is suspected of having cancer, the workup can take many forms and a variety of testing modalities may be needed to arrive at a definitive or presumptive diagnosis. This session will review a novel tool in the clinician’s toolbox – liquid biopsy – a test that evaluates a blood sample for the presence of circulating tumor DNA which indicates the current presence of cancer in the body. This session will review the basic principles of liquid biopsy testing and how this technology may be useful as an aid-in-diagnosis. A series of illustrative case samples will be presented, demonstrating how liquid biopsy has been used in the evaluation of dogs with suspected cancer.
2022, September 20 – Free VetMedTeam Webinar
VirtualTitle: Recent Advances in Veterinary Oncology: Updates Every General Practitioner Should Know. Description: During this webinar, Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) will provide an overview of recent advances in oncology. The presentation discusses novel treatments and a new early cancer detection test. A review of the mechanism of action, study results, and uses of an oral treatment for canine lymphoma (Laverdia) along with an injectable treatment for canine mast cell tumor (Stelfonta) will be discussed. The presentation also provides a basic overview of cancer biology and introduces the fundamentals of blood-based “liquid biopsy” testing for canine cancer detection using next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA (OncoK9). A review of the peer-reviewed clinical validation study of this testing in over 1,000 dogs is included.
2022, August 30 – Free CE Webinar
VirtualTitle: Cancer in dogs: How and when is it detected and is there room for improvement? Description: Major veterinary medical organizations recognize the importance of early cancer detection in dogs. However, guidelines driven screening protocols for early cancer detection are lacking, and cancer is often detected at advanced stages. Diagnosis of canine cancer at earlier stages or substages, prior to the onset of clinical signs, has been proven to lead to better outcomes for many cancer types. This session will examine data from over 350 cancer diagnosed dogs to establish how the presenting complaint came to attention and led to a definitive diagnosis of cancer in these patients. Additionally, the session will review the typical age at which cancer is diagnosed in dogs from a cohort of over 3,000 cancer diagnosed patients. Using this data, an age to start cancer screening can be recommended, based on the breed or weight of an individual dog. The session will conclude with a discussion of how blood based liquid biopsy testing may offer a convenient, noninvasive screening tool to aid in the earlier identification of cancer in dogs.This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval (Tracking number 20-921743).
2022, August 3 – Free CE Webinar
VirtualTitle: Detect 30 different types of canine cancer with a simple blood draw: Introducing liquid biopsy testing. Description: At its most fundamental level, cancer is caused by abnormalities in DNA. Advanced genomic sequencing technologies now allow for the identification of these abnormalities using a simple blood draw, opening the door to non-invasive cancer detection in dogs. This session will provide a basic overview of cancer biology and introduce the fundamentals of liquid biopsy for canine cancer detection using next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA. A review of the peer-reviewed clinical validation study of this testing in over 1,000 dogs will be presented, along with recent clinical laboratory experience and case examples from real-world veterinary practices. This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval (Tracking number 20-909052).
2022, July 20 – Free VetMedTeam Webinar
VirtualCancer in dogs: How and when is it detected and is there room for improvement?Major veterinary medical organizations recognize the importance of early cancer detection in dogs. However, guidelines-driven screening protocols for early cancer detection are lacking and cancer is often detected at advanced stages. This webinar will examine data from over 350 cancer-diagnosed dogs to establish how the presenting complaint came to attention and led to a definitive diagnosis of cancer in these patients.Additionally, the presentation will review the typical age at which cancer is diagnosed in dogs from a cohort of over 3,000 cancer-diagnosed patients. Using this data, an “age to start cancer screening” can be recommended, based on an individual dog’s breed or weight. The webinar will conclude with a discussion of how blood-based liquid biopsy testing may offer a convenient, non-invasive, screening tool to aid in the earlier identification of cancer in dogs. The presenter is Angela McCleary-Wheeler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology).