In this session we will discuss some of the more common head and neck cancers affecting dogs and cats with an emphasis on current treatment options.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is an aggressive and invasive form of cancer. It is the most commonly reported oral tumor of cats and the prognosis is usually poor. In this segment Dr. Tim Fan will describe a novel treatment option to treat affected cats. He will discuss results of a treatment trial of 30 cats with oral squamous cell carcinoma utilizing combination therapy of small molecules with stereotactic radio surgery.
Dr. Karri Meleo will then discuss the role of radiation therapy for treating oral tumors including malignant melanoma in dogs, nasal tumors in dogs and cats, and some lesser common cancers including nasal planum squamous cell carcinoma in dogs and cats.
Finally, we will learn about a novel cancer treatment option that’s available for treating some types of cancer. Dr. Chelsea Tripp will introduce us to electrochemotherapy and its applications for treating cutaneous tumors (skin tumors of the head and neck) as well as epulides, nasal tumors, and melanoma.
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