Is oncologist recommended surgery, radiation and chemotherapy necessary?
Few cancers in veterinary medicine are treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemo. This will only be recommended as the first line of therapy when studies show that these therapies are necessary. (back to top) 30. The first recommended treatment protocol is too expensive. Most of the time there will be lower cost options available. However, the second- or third-line protocols may be more expensive. The first-line protocol is not always the most expensive. It is generally chosen as the first because it s the best to fight your pet s cancer.