Radiation therapy using the wildlife medicine
A reasoned obtained study in cases of literature
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https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2017.v24.310Keywords:
radiotherapy, wildlife, neoplasiaAbstract
The cancer is the kind of tumor that affects both humans and animals and is responsible for
more deaths worldwide. In wildlife, cancer is a problem found most often in zoo animals.
Thus veterinary oncologists have researched and developed therapeutic approaches to many
types of cancer over the years in both curative and palliative therapies including therein the
application of radiation. The basic principle of radiotherapy is the effect of ionizing radiation
on the tumor cells, causing them to death. However, its application in veterinary medicine for
wildlife is not much reported in the literature, especially in Brazil. This study aims to describe
and compare some of radiotherapy applications in different species of wildlife looking to
improve her knowledge in veterinary medicine through a brief literature review. After the
descriptions and comparisons, it is concluded that despite the number of cases taken for this
study, all the cases mentioned had satisfactory results using radiation therapy and all the
presented cases provided relevant information that can guide future researchers in this area,
thus improving knowledge of this therapy and improve the quality of life of animals
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