Animal Cancer Care Specialists

"Animal Cancer Care, It took me a few months before I could write out a personal thank you. Our golden girl, Gracie was unfortunately diagnosed with Lymphoma in December of 2022. She was 5 years young and she was my soul dog. My husband & I’s hearts were completely shattered. After doing loads of research, we decided to book an appointment with Dr. Romansik and his team. They were able to get us seen quickly which meant a lot to us. From the minute we walked in, we were treated with kindness and honesty. After completing 1/2 of the chemotherapy CHOP protocol, we decided to stop treatment in March, due to Gracie having some adverse reactions. After completing half of the protocol, we were given 7 extra GOOD and HAPPY months with our girl. We cherished those final 7 months together with extra treats, drive-thru donuts, ball, swimming, running and excess amounts of love. She was even able to meet our first child who was born at the end of January 2023. We miss our Gracie girl every single day. She was truly the most special dog. With tears in my eyes, I want to thank Dr. Romansik and his team for treating us with kindness and giving us some extra time with our girl. My husband and I couldn’t recommend this place enough. - Sarah & TJ Urbanik"

"I was lucky enough to have a successful surgery completed on my 9 year old Golden/ Malamute. I can’t say how pleased I was to hear back from ACCS after they reviewed the pathology to tell me they did not need to see him, no further treatment was recommended- but they took time to walk me through everything and shared information without my ever walking through their doors. They cared and shared information freely - which was very appreciated. I hope to never need their services- but if ever in a position I did, they would be my first choice!"

"Reading a negative review of Animal Cancer Care is frustrating and sad to me. I can understand the emotion of finding out you have a sick pet that needs immediate care and an immediate course of action. I am in this situation myself with my Bichon Frise Sophie. This is a very busy office that does it best to accommodate all the inquiries they can, but there are not alot of Oncologists in our area. I was recommended by my local vet that I should go to Portsmouth NH, after calling a couple times, I was told it would be about 5 weeks for a consultation. I couldn't wait that long as I was told my Sophie may not be with me in 4 to 6 weeks, due to Lymphoma. I found Animal Cancer Care, called Laurie who requested my records. I got my records to them immediately and I received a call the same day, they said to bring her in the very next day to see Dr Romansik. I was grateful and nervous at the same time as I had no.idea what her prognosis would be and if there was a viable course of action. As soon as I met Dr Romansik, I felt at ease. He explained everything to me and my options. I chose CHOP ( 12 treatments ) and my Sophie received her first treatment that day . We completed CHOP in early Jan 2023, and Sophie has had two Ultrasounds since then and I am grateful to say she is in remission with no signs of Lymphoma at this time This office , in my opinion is the Gold Standard , should you find yourself in the unfortunate position as we all are having to visit for treatments Dr Romansik, Dr Sapienza , Laurie, Nicole and the whole staff is caring and amazing. I make new friends and learn about how other pets are doing while I am there, As we share our journeys with giving our pets their best chances and best quality of life. So to those who haven't had the best experience with Animal Cancer Care, I am sorry for that and wish you could have experienced what I and so many others have. This practice is amazing. Marc Shaffer and Sophie Merrimac MA"

"The entire team at Animal Cancer Care Specialists is incredible. We were referred here by our vet in March 2022 when our Great Pyrenees McKinley was diagnosed with multicentric lymphoma. Prior to our consultation we were extremely anxious and had feared the worst for our sweet girl. From the very first phone call to book our in office visit to every single interaction from that point on, our expectations were exceeded. Not only did they always make us feel valued and listened to, they were always extremely thorough when discussing our treatment options and their responsiveness and eagerness to help was next-level. While I understand each pet responds differently to treatment, we were blessed with 1 year and 3 months of time with our girl post-diagnosis and I credit Dr. Romansik, Dr. Sapienza, and the entire staff for this. I also wanted to personally thank the incredible Lori and Nicole for helping us on countless occasions and always being there to answer my questions in record time. While McKinley has sadly passed now, I wanted to sincerely thank the entire staff at ACCS for giving us so much extra time with our best friend."

"Our dog Sasha was recently diagnosed with lymphoma at our local vet. We were told at that time there was a long waiting list to see a cancer specialist. We reached out to the small number of oncologist in the area and Animal Cancer Care was the only one that could get us an appointment. From day 1 we were totally impressed with the professionalism, compassion and friendly atmosphere of the staff. The doctor on day 1 gave Sasha a thorough exam and met with my wife and I to discuss our options as far as treatments. We did not feel pressured or made to feel we had to rush into making a decision in which treatment route to take. We are a family of modest means and the cost of giving Sasha the best chance of extending her life,let me be blunt,is not a cheap venture but we put our love for Sasha above all the costs. We chose the CHOP protocol which is a very aggressive chemo regiment, over a 3 month period. We are currently in our 4th week and have already seen an improvement. Though we were told up front that there is no cure and that this is only going to extend her life we feel it is worth it. Sasha is family. I can’t understand how anyone could give a bad review of the facility. Maybe emotions play a part when people are told the truth and can’t handle the bad news, I don’t know but what I do know is that this place gets 5 stars from all of us!! 06/02/23 Update: Sadly Sasha has succumbed to the Cancer she had fought so bravely against for the past 9 months. She was much to young and sweet to deserve such a fate. We as a family would love to extend our thanks to the Animal Cancer Care Team for giving Sasha 9 months of a quality of life that she wouldn’t have had without their care. We will be forever thankful."