It seems like animals are the most common subject to try new experiments and treatments on. While most people - including myself - don't see the good in testing out untried treatments on animals, I do see why it has to be done and I have regarded it as a necessarily evil. However, it seems like brain tumors are going to be helped thanks to a new slew of tests. I can only hope that the results last for a long time and can be carried over to afflicted humans.

An article which was displayed on the Emory University website detailed the University of Georgia and its efforts to utilize new drugs, testing them on dogs with brain tumors. The connection to human growths is strong, seeing as how there's a similarity between those and dogs' growths known as "spontaneous gliomas." The two also share a similar level of poor prognosis after. These tumors, if this treatment is successful, can cause these tumors to grow slower and Voices Against Bran Cancer, amongst other such organizations, should pay notice to this story.

The treatment was first used on a pit bull by the name of Petey. The dog encountered a stroke, at which point he was looked at. It was discovered that he had a brain tumor and he underwent surgery in order to remove a portion of it. The drug was then incorporated. Since then, Petey underwent blood testing to see how toxicity levels were and it showed that there were none, confirming the safety of this particular agent on such animals.

It's also worth noting that the article detailed Petey's recovery and it has been quite positive. For instance, an MRI following this surgery displayed that the agent was working well within the tumor. In fact, it worked so well that after five months, another MRI showed an actual decrease in the size of the tumor. One can imagine that Petey had become healthier thanks to this and that treatment has become that much more of a possibility because of such findings.

I am a huge advocate of animals and I'd like to see every creature live a healthy life. It's the main reason why it hurts me to read about these various stories and how animals are afflicted with these conditions. Petey's story about him being impacted by a brain tumor is especially sad but I think that it's because of him that we're going to see more concrete results. Cancer is not something that has been so easily worked with but I think that can change in due time.