Is surgery an option for dogs with cancer? - The Drake Center
Oh, for sure. We do many cancer surgeries, removing tumors, and that sometimes in and of itself can be curative. Although they can be major surgeries, they can be completely curative. Or we do cancer surgeries. And then may refer for additional things like radiation or oncology, depending on what the owner's wishes are.
Contributed by Michele Drake DVM, CVA
from The Drake Center
Is surgery an option for dogs with cancer? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
It is with many types of cancer. It depends on the type of cancer, but with certain tumors like mast cell tumors, we can remove them. Depending on the location of sarcomas, we can remove them. Many times, those are curative surgeries. Surgery is often an excellent option for many different types of cancers— not all of them, but many of them.
Contributed by Ashly LaRoche DVM
from Animal Hospital of Statesville