PetCure Oncology, which provides stereotactic radiation therapy at partner veterinary hospitals across the United States, has opened an eighth location.<\/p>\n
The new host is South Carolina Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Care in Columbia.<\/p>\n
Stereotactic radiosurgery, often used in human medicine, is designed to precisely deliver high doses of radiation to a tumor or localized cancer in one to three sessions. The cost to the pet owner typically ranges from $1,800 to $10,000, according to PetCure Oncology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis advancement allows us to treat cancers once considered inoperable or untreatable, and to do so with such precision is easier on the pets and offers greater improvement in their quality of life,\u201d said Sara Fritz, DVM, a medical oncologist at SCVS.<\/p>\n
PetCure Oncology\u2019s chief medical officer, Neal Mauldin, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR, generates a patient\u2019s treatment plan in consultation with onsite veterinarians. A radiation therapist using Varian Medical Systems\u2019 Halcyon radiosurgery system delivers the treatment.<\/p>\n
The seven other PetCure Oncology sites are at:<\/p>\n
PetCure Oncology has treated more than 1,200 animals since May 2015, the Chicago company reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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