Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Veterinary radiation therapy: review and current state of the art.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- McEntee, Margaret C
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
Veterinary radiation therapy has been an official specialty since 1994 and plays a key role in treating cancer in pets. This type of treatment uses special machines to deliver targeted radiation to tumors, which can help shrink them or slow their growth. It's important for pet owners to know how this therapy works, the different types of tumors it can help, and the possible side effects that might occur both soon after treatment and later on. Overall, this review aims to give pet owners useful information about how radiation therapy can be part of their pet's cancer treatment plan.
Abstract
Veterinary radiation oncology became a recognized specialty in 1994. Radiation therapy is an important component of a multimodality approach to treating cancer in companion animals. It is important to understand the many aspects of radiation, including the equipment used in external beam radiation therapy, the basic mechanism of action of ionizing radiation, the results of irradiating various histopathological types of tumors, as well as the associated potential acute and late side effects of radiation. A comprehensive review of radiation therapy is timely and provides information for clients on cancers that may benefit from external beam radiation therapy.
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