|Articles|February 10, 2010

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Is radiation therapy effective for melanomas?

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“Previously considered resistant to radiation therapy, melanomas were discovered to be sensitive to large doses, or coarse fractions, of ionizing radiation when used as a primary treatment.”

-Virginia J. Coyle, DVM, and Laura D. Garrett, DVM, DACVIM (oncology)

From Finding and treating oral melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and fibrosarcoma in dogs

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