Métodos de tratamento oncológicos em cães: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The relationship between human beings and animals has been getting closer over the years, a fact that makes the care in relation to nutrition, vaccination schemes, among others, to promote longevity among domestic dogs. Advanced age makes them more exposed to carcinogens, which significantly increases the number of patients with oncological diseases and, therefore, the search for treatments that promote cure, survival and quality for them. This study aimed to review the main cancer treatment options in dogs. The data obtained were collected from searches of publications of relevance to science, through the database of Academic Google, Pubmed, Scielo and specialized books on the subject. The results obtained point to new perspectives that can be concomitantly administered to traditional means already used, in order to bring quality of life and better responses to cancer treatment in dogs. Further research on the subject is suggested, given its relevance to society and the veterinary medicine community.