Section 5: Therapeutic Interventions
Top 3 Takeaways
- Most veterinary cancer patients have treatment options that can
improve or extend their quality of life and survival. - Once a cancer diagnosis is made, treatment may involve surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these interventions, and identifying the most appropriate therapeutic approach can be challenging. It includes considering reasonable clinical goals based on the diagnosis and an understanding of the client’s priorities and constraints.
- Although more study and innovation are needed, the emergence of new therapies, including advances in immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and personalized medicine, provides hope that future cancer care becomes more targeted, nuanced, and effective.
