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Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy can control selected tumors or residual cancer after surgery.

Radiation therapy can control selected tumors or residual cancer after surgery. Benefits and side effects depend on the tumor and treatment site.

Editorial overview based on the linked VCA resource; this is not the complete original handout. Prepared 2026-10-03; not veterinarian-reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment, including medication choice and dose, require veterinary guidance.

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