When your pet is faced with a diagnosis of cancer, your veterinary oncologist will work in partnership with you and your pet’s primary care veterinarian to obtain the best possible medical outcome for your pet.
Cancers often referred to a veterinary oncologist include:
- Skin and soft tissue tumors, such as mast cell tumors, melanoma and soft tissue sarcomas.
- Lymphosarcoma/Lymphoma
- Mammary gland tumors
- Endocrine tumors such as thyroid or adrenal tumors
- Osteosarcoma (Bone cancer)
- Hemangiosarcoma
Getting a diagnosis of cancer is always a frightening prospect. However, many forms of cancer can be treated, managed, and even cured with both early detection and specialized care that is provided by your veterinary oncologist.
What We Offer
- Initial consultation to discuss your pet’s diagnosis and what options for treatment are available.
- Staging (determining how extensive the cancer is within your pet’s body) through imaging (X-rays, ultrasound), bone marrow aspirate, or additional biopsy procedures.
- Chemotherapy, which involves the use of a drug or combination of drugs to fight the cancer cells, and shrink and eliminate the tumor to achieve cancer remission.
- Immunotherapy, utilizing special cancer vaccines that stimulate your pet’s immune system to target and kill cancer cells.
- Surgery utilizing the Surgery Department at SFAMC to surgically remove a tumor.
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Often the first step after diagnosis is scheduling an initial consultation with a veterinary oncologist to discuss the diagnosis and treatment options available, so that you can make the most informed decision for your animal companion. We will also collaborate closely with you and your primary veterinarian to deliver the highest standard of veterinary care for your pet.
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