Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiation therapy outcomes for dogs with oral soft tissue sarcoma
By Poirier, Valérie J et al.·Published in In vivo (Athens, Greece)·2006·Vetsuisse Faculty·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of radiation therapy for the treatment of macroscopic canine oral soft tissue sarcoma.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 31 dogs with oral soft tissue sarcoma (a type of cancer in the mouth) was treated with radiation therapy. Twenty of these dogs received a higher dose aimed at curing the cancer, while eleven dogs received lower doses for comfort. The dogs that were treated with curative radiation lived an average of 331 days, while those receiving palliative care lived about 310 days. The study suggests that radiation therapy can be beneficial for dogs with this type of cancer, helping to manage the disease and improve their quality of life.
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Abstract
This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy of radiotherapy used alone in macroscopic oral soft tissue sarcoma. Thirty-one dogs qualified for the study. Twenty dogs received curative radiotherapy (median total dose: 52.5 Gy) and eleven dogs were treated palliatively (3 x 8 Gy or 5 x 6 Gy). The time-to-progression for the curatively-treated dogs was 333 days versus 180 days for the palliatively-treated dogs (p=0.134). The overall survival was 331 days for the curative group and 310 days for the palliative group (p =0.2292). The results of this study suggest that radiation therapy is useful in the treatment of oral soft tissue sarcoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16724681/