| PET CANCER CENTER Comprehensive guide to cancer diagnosis and treatment in cats and dogs |
| Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine 200 Westboro Rd North Grafton, MA 01536 www.tufts.edu/vet/sah Tel: (508) 839-5302 Fax: (508) 839-7951 Emergency Services: (508) 839-5395 |
Oncology services include:
Radiation Therapy Capabilities: Linear accelerator (Siemens Primus linear accelerator with 6MV photon and 6-21 MeV electron capabilities. This unit has a 56-leaf collimator that allows for intensity modulated radiation therapy). Strontium plesiotherapy is also available. Pain Clinic: The Pain Clinic was created especially for veterinary patients with painful conditions (such as cancer) that have proven difficult to manage using standard analgesic regimens. The Pain Clinic offers a multidisciplinary approach to pain, combining the expertise of several specialists such as anesthesiologists, surgeons, oncologists, neurologists, physical therapists and non-traditional, complementary medicine practitioners. Telephone consultation is available when travel to our clinic isn’t feasible. Clinical Nutrition Veterinary Specialty: The Clinical Nutrition Service works with specialists in Critical Care, Cardiology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Surgery and other services to provide state-of-the-art nutrition for animals with medical conditions. |
| Board-Certified Veterinary Oncologists: Chieko Azuma, PhD, BSV, DACVR (Radiation Oncology) Lisa Barber, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Kristine Burgess, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) Susan Cotter, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) |