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Radiation therapy for incompletely excised grade II canine mast cell tumors.

Authors :
Poirier VJ
Adams WM
Forrest LJ
Green EM
Dubielzig RR
Vail DM
Source :
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association [J Am Anim Hosp Assoc] 2006 Nov-Dec; Vol. 42 (6), pp. 430-4.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Forty-five dogs with incompletely excised grade II mast cell tumors were treated with radiation using a cobalt 60 teletherapy unit (15 fractions of 3.2 Gy for a total of 48 Gy). Twenty-four of the dogs underwent prophylactic regional lymph node irradiation. Three (6.7%) dogs had tumor recurrence, two (4.4%) dogs developed metastasis, and 14 (31%) dogs developed a second cutaneous mast cell tumor. No difference in overall survival rate was observed between the dogs receiving and not receiving prophylactic irradiation of the regional lymph node.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1547-3317
Volume :
42
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17088389
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5326/0420430