Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Half-Body Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Canine Lymphoma
- Journal:
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Laing, Elizabeth J. et al.
- Affiliation:
- Departments of Clinical Studies and Pathology Ontario Veterinary College , Guelph, Ontario · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Abstarct In a Phase I–II study, half-body radiotherapy was used to treat 14 dogs with multicentric lymphoma. Using this technique, a radiation dose of 7 Gray (Gy) was delivered to one half of the body in a single exposure. The other half of the body was treated approximately 28 days later. Of 14 treated dogs, 11 (79%) had a measurable decrease in tumor size. Five dogs achieved a complete or partial remission with a mean duration of 102 and 54 days, respectively. In predicting response to therapy, poor prognostic factors included large tumor burdens, advanced disease stage, and chemotherapy-resistant tumors.
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