THE ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF LYMPHOMA AND THYMOMA

Authors
MELEO KA
Citation
Ka. Meleo, THE ROLE OF RADIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF LYMPHOMA AND THYMOMA, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 27(1), 1997, pp. 115
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01955616
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(1997)27:1<115:TRORIT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Chemotherapy is the mainstay of therapy for the treatment of lymphoma in dogs and cats. Radiation therapy can be utilized in the management of patients with solitary lymphoma and to induce a rapid local respons e in selected patients with multicentric lymphoma. A combination of su rgery and radiation therapy can offer an excellent prognosis for cats with thymoma. Radiation therapy can also play a role in the management of dogs with thymoma.