A veterinarian for 30 years, Dr. Todd Prince stands out as a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. Dr. Todd Prince is highly experienced in small animal care and maintains a particular focus on veterinary oncology.
When a cat receives a diagnosis of cancer, owner and veterinarian together must decide between curative and palliative care. Many experts stress that treatment should prioritize the cat's comfort and quality of life at all times, even if this means choosing to relieve pain rather than attempting to treat the disease itself. If the owner and veterinarian do choose to treat the disease, options typically include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. In feline oncology, surgery has become the most common and often the most effective curative treatment. For cases in which complete removal of the tumor is not possible, however, a veterinarian may still recommend surgery to supplement radiation or chemotherapy. Radiation may offer either tumor management or curative effects, depending on the type and location of cancer, while chemotherapy most often provides quality-of-life care rather than complete eradication of the disease. Comments are closed.
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