#osteosarcoma

Stereotactic radiation may offer better outcomes in nine cancers

October 24, 2019

New data suggests a specific advanced radiation treatment protocol is leading to better survival outcomes than other therapy options for at least nine tumor types. That’s according to PetCure Oncology, which presented its findings at the recent Veterinary Cancer Society Annual Conference (VCS) in Houston, Tex. The pet cancer care provider says nine of the 11 tumor types it studied showed increased median survival time relative to the current body of peer-reviewed published literature …

Osteosarcoma: Beyond amputation and euthanasia

March 12, 2019

When a patient is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, we tend to focus on three options: • the “gold standard,” i.e. amputation with or without chemotherapy; • what many call palliative care, meaning pain medication and rest; or • euthanasia. But what if amputation is not an option? What if chemotherapy or radiation is out of the owner’s financial capabilities? Or a couple of medications are not enough to numb the pain? What if …
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