Estrategias terapéuticas contra el cáncer en animales de compañía

Abstract

Cancer is one of the main causes of death
 in dogs and cats. What was once considered a death
 sentence is now a disease that can be treated and
 in most cases, it is possible to extend survival times
 with good quality of life.
 Antineoplastic treatment is usually a combination
 of multiple therapeutic modalities, in which surgery
 plays an important role for diagnosis and local
 control of the disease. Chemotherapy, and most
 recently immunotherapy, help in the systemic control
 of the remaining disease. Other modalities such as
 electrochemotherapy, radiotherapy and cryosurgery
 can also help in the management of cancer patients.
 In Mexico, oncology is still a novel medical
 specialty, but one in constant development.