Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with perianal gland cancer and blood in stool helped by radiation
By Bley, C Rohrer et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2003·Abteilung fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Metastases of perianal gland carcinoma in a dog: palliative tumor therapy].
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Plain-English summary
A miniature poodle was brought in for severe difficulty passing stool and had fresh blood in its feces. After tests, the vet found a large abdominal mass that turned out to be lymph-node metastasis from a perianal gland carcinoma (a type of cancer). The dog received palliative radiation therapy and chemotherapy, which helped relieve symptoms with minimal side effects. Six months later, the poodle showed no signs of illness and was doing well.
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Abstract
Palliative radiation therapy may provide significant relief in symptoms in pets with incurable cancer. Therapy is applied over a short period of time, using larger than normal fractional doses. Palliative radiation leads to minimal or no side effects. This case report describes the situation of a miniature poodle that was presented with severe dyschezia as well as fresh blood in the feces. The dog had a large abdominal mass which was diagnosed as lymph-node metastasis of a perianal gland carcinoma. Therapy included palliative radiation as well as chemotherapy. Six months after initial presentation the dog is free of clinical symptoms.
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