Abstract
SummaryStrontium‐90 plesiotherapy is a form of very superficial radiotherapy that is most commonly used as part of the management of ocular and periocular squamous cell carcinomas in the horse. Although it can be an extremely effective treatment, with the ability to deliver very high doses of radiation to the tumour without affecting the surrounding tissues, the penetration is only a few millimetres, which limits its use in equine medicine to very specific situations. In addition, the availability of strontium‐90 plesiotherapy is limited to specialist institutions due to the health and safety and security concerns of accessing a high activity sealed source.
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