ASU researches develop a cancer vaccine for dogs

Dogs will soon receive vaccines for cancer prevention at clinical centers in Phoenix.

Fox28 in Washington reports the treatment has been in development for 12 years and if the vaccines works, it will prevent all types of cancer in dogs before it starts. The vaccination is expected to cost $100 for each dose of vaccine.

“This won’t be an expensive vaccine so anybody in the world could afford to get this cancer therapy if it works. Whereas a lot of other therapies that you hear about are very expensive,” says Stephen Johnson, Institute Director from the Center of Innovations & Med Biodesign.

Fox28 reports the study is currently just for dogs but according to the Arizona State University, researchers it’s meant to be a precursor for human trials.