Gordon H. Theilen is among a handful of internationally renowned veterinary comparative medicine scientists who founded the discipline of veterinary oncology in the 1960s.


One Medicine War on Cancer

How Discoveries in Veterinary Oncology Led to Advancement in Comparative Medicine


By GORDON H. THEILEN, DVM, DACVIM-Oncology

 

Noted for his stubborn refusal to concede to the ravages of cancer in animals, Dr. Theilen made discoveries that contributed significantly to treatment of neoplastic diseases in humans. He has been a leader in combination cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.