|Articles|July 29, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Cancer therapy

Thoughts on the role of palliative care.

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“Palliative care should not be regarded as 'giving up.' Some dogs and cats with advanced-stage cancers do not benefit from more aggressive definitive-intent therapy.”

-Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

From Extending quality of life for cancer patients

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