Teletherapy applied to head and neck tumors in small animals

Descriptions of the main cases in the literature

Abstract

The cancer is a neoplasm that affects humans and animals, accounting for the highest number of deaths. Radiation therapy is a medical practice, which uses ionizing radiation to eliminate or prevent the multiplication of cancer cells. Radiotherapy is divided into two modalities, called brachytherapy and teletherapy. This last one has acquired space within the veterinary medicine, mainly for treatment of tumors of head and neck. However, this paper proposes to compile and describe the main cases of teletherapy applied to head and neck tumors in small animals through the literature. After a brief review of the literature elaborated in this study, it was possible to identify the main applications of teletherapy in tumors of the head and neck in small animals and to highlight the efficacy of this therapeutic modality in the survival of the animals involved.