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| Vet School’s New Cancer Unit Second In U.S. To Offer Most Advanced Treatment Available
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is one of only two veterinary schools in the United States to offer the most advanced radiation therapy at its new Cancer Treatment Unit and Radiation Therapy Facility. The unit offers full-service cancer therapy, including radiation treatment, chemotherapy, and surgery. The 2,000 square-foot facility houses new radiation therapy equipment, as well as a dedicated chemotherapy suite, a radioisotope room, and a three-dimensional radiation therapy planning area, providing pets the same treatment that is given to human cancer patients. “The advanced radiation therapy equipment now at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has the ability to deliver a high dose of radiation to the cancer while sparing the normal tissue surrounding it,” said Dr. Neal Mauldin. “This capability, called intensity-modulated radiation therapy, is a recent advance in human cancer treatment. Now LSU is one of the first veterinary schools in the nation to acquire this technology for the treatment of pet animals with cancer.”
The cancer treatment unit is staffed by Drs. Neal and Glenna Mauldin, board-certified oncologists, as well as a medical oncology resident, a radiation oncology resident, and four technicians. “The unveiling of our new cancer unit is a huge event in the life of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and the animal-owning public. For the first time, Louisiana veterinarians and their clients have convenient access to one of the most modern animal cancer-therapy centers in the United States,” said Dr. Michael G. Groves, dean of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The veterinary school receives eight to 12 cancer referrals each week and treats more than 750 cancer patients each year from Louisiana and the surrounding regions. Written by Angela Vanveckhoven |
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