Chemotherapy: Powerful Treatment With Fewer Side Effects
While humans can experience serious side effects with chemotherapy, pets often have few or no symptoms, especially with VCA Pet CancerCare’s approach.
At VCA Pet CancerCare Center, our multidisciplinary oncology team designs an individualized treatment plan for each pet patient using the most advanced and effective treatments available—much like those used in human medicine. Even better, today’s cancer treatments are often much quicker with far fewer side effects, so pets remain comfortable and happy throughout treatment.
While humans can experience serious side effects with chemotherapy, pets often have few or no symptoms, especially with VCA Pet CancerCare’s approach.
Sophisticated technology enables VCA Pet CancerCare’s radiation oncologists to target tumors while sparing surrounding normal tissue. The result: fewer visits and shorter treatment times while improving tumor response and minimizing side effects.
VCA’s Pet CancerCare Center has 75 board certified oncologists specialized in radiation, medical and surgical oncology. Our specialists work to design each individual treatment plan with your pet’s well‑being and your
goals in mind.
There is rarely only one choice in cancer care. At VCA, we ensure you have the information you need to decide on the best option for your pet and your family.
A cancer diagnosis brings with it many questions, whether about cancer types or treatment options. Here are answers from our experts on a number of common topics.
Also known as “chemo,” this therapy uses medication to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Depending on the type and stage of cancer, chemotherapy may induce remission...
An operation done using general anesthesia to remove some or all of a tumor, restore function or relieve pain. Sometimes surgery is also used to help diagnose cancer...
This involves the use of high-energy X-rays to kill malignant cells and shrink tumors. By using the most sophisticated equipment available today, we are able to precisely target cancer cells...
This therapy uses substances made by the body or in a laboratory to boost the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer. It is useful in stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells...