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Cancer Treated with Radiation Therapy


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Who has treated their dog with radiation therapy for cancer and what was the outcome?

My dog has 2 tumers, one on the leg and one on the foot. Had both removed and were told they are unrelated but one a mass cell tumer will probably come back. (on the elbow) Radiation Therapy is the suggested treatment. I don’t know anyone who has had this done personally. What can I expect during recovery? Is it cruel? The vets suger-coat the answer.

I also visited a holistic vet. I have her on a new diet and vitamins. Will that help prolong her life at all? I have not been told holistic treatments would cure or prolong her life.

Prior to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, how were cancer patients treated?

This got me thinking. After hearing a rather gross story from the Middle Ages that dealt with a nun treating a cancerous tumor, how were cancer patients treated prior to the advent of chemotherapy and radiation?

And here’s an additional question: why does chemotherapy cause hair loss and nausea in patients?