Bernard L. Shaw, a former San Francisco police officer who became the bodyguard and husband of Patricia Hearst, the heiress who was abducted in 1974 by a leftist guerrilla organization and then imprisoned for crimes she was accused of committing on its behalf, died on Dec. 17 at his home in Garrison, N.Y. He was 68.
Yes an animal can be tested for cancer. If you suspect your dog may have cancer contact your vet and schedule a physical. Normally they will take blood and test it, unless there is a growth then they can take sample of that growth and biopsy it.
According to Michigan Veterinary Specialists, male dogs whose testicles have not descended are much more likely to develop tumors than dogs with normal testicles. Generally, only about 20 percent of tumors have metastasized, or spread, when the cancer is diagnosed, so the prognosis is often favorable.