Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiation therapy effects on nonsplenic hemangiosarcoma in dogs
By Hillers, Kim R et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effects of palliative radiation therapy on nonsplenic hemangiosarcoma in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Twenty dogs with a type of cancer called nonsplenic hemangiosarcoma received palliative radiation therapy to help manage their symptoms. After treatment, 14 of the dogs showed a reduction in tumor size, and four experienced complete remission. On average, dogs lived for about 95 days after starting radiation, but some lived much longer, up to 500 days. The location of the tumor played a role in survival, with those having tumors in the retroperitoneal area living longer than others.
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Abstract
Medical records for 20 dogs with histologically confirmed nonsplenic hemangiosarcomas treated with palliative radiation therapy were reviewed to evaluate factors influencing tumor response and survival time. The Kaplan-Meier median survival time of dogs that received palliative radiation therapy was 95 days (range 6 to 500 days). Subjective reduction in tumor size was seen in 14 dogs, with four complete responses. Tumor location was a significant univariate prognostic factor for survival, and dogs with retroperitoneal masses had longer survival times.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17615398/