Welcome to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
Oncology, Medical and Radiation
Appointment Times
New Referrals: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Chemotherapy: drop-off between 7:30 and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
Patient Reevaluations: appointments between 9:45 and 10:15 a.m., Monday through Thursday
Clinical Trial Appointments: 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., Monday through Thursday
For consultations or appointments, contact:
Nancy George, LVT, Chief Clinical Case Coordinator, 217-244-7789
Services
- Complete clinical staging and diagnosis of common tumor types affecting dogs and cats including the use of advanced imaging modalities such as spiral computed tomography and ultrasonography.
- Client education regarding treatment choices including surgical resection, systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy (melanoma vaccine), radiation therapy, and novel targeted therapies for the management of tumor-bearing companion animals.
Special Capabilities
- Cooperating with the National Cancer Institute to evaluate novel anticancer drugs to treat tumor-bearing dogs
- Active clinical and basic research programs focused on cancer biology and discovery of novel agents to treat tumor-bearing dogs and cats
- Advanced radiological equipment to assess bone health
- Computerized pressure-sensing gait analysis equipment to evaluate pain in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma
Faculty
Sarah C. Charney, DVM, DACVIM
(Oncology, Internal Medicine), DACVR
(Radiation Oncology) • Clinical trials
of new chemotherapy agents and
protocols, as well as therapies for
metastatic cancer.
Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
(Oncology, Internal Medicine)
• Investigating novel therapies for slowing
cancer-induced bone destruction and
associated pain syndromes, with a
primary emphasis in providing better
therapies for alleviating discomfort
caused by canine osteosarcoma.
Laura D. Garrett, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
• Investigating small molecules which
selectively promote cancer cell death
with a primary interest in improving response rates and survival
times in dogs diagnosed with multicentric lymphoma.
Jackie Wypij, DVM • Investigation of cancer at the molecular
level and bridging the gap between basic science research and
clincial application for pets.
Additional Staff
Virginia Coyle, Resident
Pamela Lucas, Resident
- Rachel Sternberg, Resident
- Nancy George, CVT
- Rebecca Kamerer, CVT
- Jennifer Rose, CVT