Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiation treatment helps cats with resistant gut lymphoma live longer
By Parshley, Dorothy L et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2011·All Care Animal Referral Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Abdominal irradiation as a rescue therapy for feline gastrointestinal lymphoma: a retrospective study of 11 cats (2001-2008).
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat was treated with radiation therapy for gastrointestinal lymphoma after the cancer returned or did not respond to previous treatments. The cat received two doses of radiation over two days, and while most cats tolerated the treatment well, one experienced a temporary loss of appetite. Remarkably, 10 out of 11 cats showed a positive response to the therapy, with an average survival time of about 7 months after treatment. This suggests that radiation can be an effective option for cats battling this type of cancer.
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Abstract
In this retrospective study medical records of 11 cats with gastrointestinal lymphoma were evaluated to determine the efficacy of radiation therapy when used in a rescue therapy setting. All cats had relapsed or resistant lymphoma. Two fractions of radiation were delivered over 2 days for a total of 800cGy. Acute effects of radiation were not noted, except one cat that had a self-limiting loss of appetite. Response was noted in 10/11 cats. Median survival post-radiation therapy was 214 days and the overall median survival in this study was 355 days. This study suggests that abdominal irradiation for feline gastrointestinal lymphoma was well tolerated and may contribute to a positive clinical response.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21216169/