Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with metastatic ovarian tumor treated with radiation and chemo
By Wilcox, Cassandra L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·From the Department Surgical and Radiological Sciences (J.L.W., United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Outcome of Metastatic and Recurrent Ovarian Dysgerminoma Using Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female spayed poodle-terrier mix was diagnosed with a rare type of ovarian cancer called dysgerminoma that had spread to other parts of her body. She received radiation therapy in five sessions, which caused only mild side effects, and then underwent several rounds of chemotherapy. Remarkably, despite the seriousness of her condition, she was still alive 524 days after her initial diagnosis and 501 days after finishing her radiation treatment. This case shows that radiation and chemotherapy can be effective and manageable options for dogs with this type of cancer.
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Abstract
An 8 yr old female spayed poodle/terrier mixed-breed dog was referred for evaluation of a recurrent and metastatic ovarian dysgerminoma. A total dose of 20Gy was administered to both the mediastinal metastatic lesion and retroperitoneal recurrent dysgerminoma in five daily fractions of 4Gy. Acute side effects were mild and self-limiting. This was followed by several courses of chemotherapy using a variety of agents. Despite extensive disease, this patient was still alive at the time of publication, 524 days after presentation and 501 days following completion of radiation. This case report demonstrates tolerability and efficacy of palliative radiation and chemotherapy for this rare tumor type.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31099610/