Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Yorkshire Terrier's mouth cancer shrank with chemo and radiation
By Mestrinho, L A et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2012·Centro Investigaç·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery as treatment for oral maxillary squamous cell carcinoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier was diagnosed with a serious oral tumor called gingival maxillary squamous cell carcinoma. Initially, the tumor was too large to be surgically removed, but the dog underwent a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, which shrank the tumor enough for surgery to be possible. After the surgery, the dog remained free from local disease for 421 days, but sadly, was euthanized at the owner's request due to other health concerns.
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Abstract
A gingival maxillary squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed in a 12-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier. After a complete diagnostic work-up, including a computed tomography scan, the tumour was staged as T3bN1aM0 and considered non-resectable at presentation. The combination of neoadjuvant megavoltage radiotherapy and neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy with carboplatin and doxorubicin decreased the size of the tumour, allowing for surgery. The dog was free from local disease for 421 days after which it was euthanased at the owners' request.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22731946/