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CLINICAL CONNECTIONS
RVC Clinical Services Newsletter Spring 2024
THE RVC CANCER BIOBANK
There has been a significant expansion of Studying these stored biological from the Animal Care Trust, the registered
the RVC Cancer Biobank, thanks to a grant specimens enables researchers to unravel charity of the RVC. The biobank enables us
from the RVC's Animal Care Trust. Floryne the complex genetic and molecular to be at the forefront of this transformative
Buishand, (Lecturer in Small Animal underpinnings of cancer. This knowledge field, offering a solution that revolutionises
Soft Tissue Surgery), Christopher not only enhances our understanding of the cancer research and treatment. With our
Scudder (Senior Lecturer in Small disease but also opens the way to innovative state-of-the-art facilities and unwavering
Animal Internal Medicine) and Joe treatments and personalised care. commitment to excellence, the RVC is
Fenn (Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Without a comprehensive biobank, such poised to make a lasting impact on the
Neurology and Neurosurgery) outline breakthroughs would be considerably future of cancer care.
the value of the RVC Cancer Biobank. hampered, slowing down progress in the We focus on the collection, storage, and
fight against cancer, which remains a preservation of paired residual cancer,
he RVC Cancer Biobank aims to formidable challenge for both veterinary and blood and urine samples and associated
improve companion animal and human medicine. clinical data of dogs and cats treated at
T human health, by providing a RVC Small Animal Referrals. To safeguard
resource of high quality biospecimens for Making a lasting impact sample integrity, our procedures strictly
translational research that will result in Recent significant expansion of the RVC follow Standard Operating Protocols,
cancer therapy advancements. Cancer Biobank was enabled by a grant guaranteeing that DNA, RNA, and protein
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