Whether human or canine, cancer claims millions of lives every year. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in dogs, and our canine companions fall prey to the same type of malignancies, at relatively the same rate as humans. "Clinical Hope" focuses on dogs diagnosed with cancer––undergoing clinical trials in order to minimize their pain and extend their lives. Traditionally, the majority of cancer treatments for dogs have been derived from the human oncology field. However, this paradigm is quickly shifting with revolutionary advances in canine cancer research. Special attention is paid to "PAC-1," an anti-cancer agent originally formulated for dogs, which is now being translated to human cancer patients with aggressive malignant tumors. Throughout history, dogs have played a meaningful role to humans for work, survival, and kinship. In this project, the attachment relationship between the two species––human and canine, is something to behold and contemplate.
