Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pancreatic cancer lived 445 days after surgery and drugs
By Fuertes-Recuero, Manuel et al.·Published in Veterinary research communications·2024·Department of Physiology, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with surgical resection, toceranib phosphate and firocoxib in a dog: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old beagle was diagnosed with a rare type of pancreatic cancer after showing symptoms that led to imaging tests like an ultrasound and CT scan. The treatment involved surgically removing part of the pancreas, followed by six months of medication with toceranib phosphate and firocoxib. The dog tolerated the treatment well and lived for 445 days after the diagnosis, which is the longest reported survival for this type of cancer in dogs. This case highlights potential treatment options for dogs with pancreatic cancer.
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Abstract
Exocrine pancreatic carcinomas are rarely reported in dogs. A ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a 10-year-old intact beagle is described in this report. The diagnosis was made based on clinical signs, imaging (abdominal ultrasound and CT scan) and histopathology. Treatment consisted of partial right lobe pancreatectomy followed by adjuvant therapy with toceranib phosphate (Palladia®) and firocoxib (Previcox®) for six months. The treatment was well tolerated, and the survival time was 445 days. To our knowledge, this is the longest survival reported in the literature for a dog diagnosed with exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The results described here may contribute to provide a better understanding about this neoplasia and potential treatment options.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38453822/