Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin tumors from IgA multiple myeloma treated with chemo
By Mayer, Monique N et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2008·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Immunoglobulin A multiple myeloma with cutaneous involvement in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Rottweiler was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that affected his skin in several places. He received treatment that included chemotherapy and radiation therapy to help manage the disease. The combination of these treatments aimed to reduce the cancer's impact and improve his quality of life.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old rottweiler, diagnosed with multiple myeloma and multiple sites of cutaneous involvement, was treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The diagnostic criteria for canine multiple myeloma, limitations of diagnostic testing for light chain proteinuria in dogs, and the role of radiation therapy in multiple myeloma patients is discussed.
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