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Merck Veterinary Manual talked about the limitations of internal radiation therapy but all of those limitations were conquered by the innovative Radiogel (Y-90), which surely will be adopted quickly in pets cancer treatment!!!

Internal radiation therapy is also a possible method of cancer treatment, but it is rarely used for animals. Doses of radiation are delivered in and around the tumor by an implanted radioactive substance (such as cobalt). This method is known as brachytherapy. It is seldom used to treat cancers in animals because the radioactive substance must be handled carefully and kept in place within the tumor to prevent exposing humans, other animals, or healthy body parts of the pet being treated. One exception to this is the use of radioactive iodine to treat thyroid adenomas in cats. Implantable radiation sources that are so small that they can be permanently implanted within the body continue to be studied and may increase the use of brachytherapy.