Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiation treatment cures transmissible venereal tumors in dogs
By Thrall, Donald E.·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1982·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: ORTHOVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY OF CANINE TRANSMISSIBLE VENEREAL TUMORS
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Eighteen dogs with transmissible venereal tumors (a type of cancer affecting the genital area) were treated with radiation therapy. Most dogs were cured after just one treatment with a low dose of radiation, and none of the dogs had any recurrence of the tumors within a year. One dog that initially had a recurrence after the first treatment was successfully cured with additional radiation. This shows that radiation therapy can effectively treat these tumors in dogs, often with just a single dose.
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Abstract
Eighteen dogs with transmissible venereal tumors were treated with orthovoltage radiotherapy. Total radiation doses ranged from 10 to 30 Gy, given during periods of one to 34 days. Tumor cure, defined as lack of recurrence within one year after completion of radiotherapy, was observed in all 18 dogs. In seven of eight dogs, tumors were cured with a single dose of 10 Gy. The tumor that recurred after the single 10 Gy dose had been treated with chemotherapy prior to radiotherapy and was subsequently cured with additional radiotherapy. Data presented indicate that transmissible venereal tumors are radiocurable and that a single dose of 10 Gy is sufficient for cure in most dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1982.tb01284.x