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Chemotherapy in Veterinary Medicine
The diagnosis of cancer is stressful for pet owners, and the prospect of chemotherapy treatments can be equally difficult. However, the fear that animals will spend most of their last days sick from chemotherapy treatments is unwarranted. Knowing... |
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Limb Sparing in Dogs
"Limb sparing" (also known as "limb salvage") is a surgical procedure that provides an alternative to amputation in selected dogs being treated for bone tumors. Most dogs function very well with an amputation—dogs are not burdened by the... |
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Palliative Radiation Therapy
Palliative therapy can be thought of as "comfort care". It is treatment intended to maintain a good quality of life for patients in which long-term cancer control is not possible. Palliative radiation therapy can be used to control the... |
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Radiation Therapy Information
How does radiation therapy work? Radiation, when used at energies that are a thousand times the energies used to produce a chest X-ray, can kill cells. Both normal and cancer cells are affected, but radiation treatment is intended and designed to... |
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Surgery and Cancer Treatment
There are many ways to treat cancer including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Among these, surgery is the oldest and most commonly used form of therapy. Specifically, surgery means the cutting away of tissues. Your... |
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