Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Brain tumor surgery and radiation helped two dogs recover
By Nakaichi, M et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1996·Veterinary Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary brain tumors in two dogs treated by surgical resection in combination with postoperative radiation therapy.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed breed dog was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery to remove it, followed by radiation therapy. The tumor was identified as a meningioma, and after treatment, the dog's neurological condition improved significantly. While another dog with a different type of brain tumor (astrocytoma) passed away six months later, the dog with the meningioma has been living well for over 24 months with less severe neurological issues than before treatment. This case shows that surgery combined with radiation can be an effective approach for treating brain tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
Primary brain tumors in two dogs were surgically removed followed by postoperative radiation therapy. The two tumors were confirmed histologically to be astrocytoma and meningioma, respectively. After the surgery, the neurological status of each dog improved dramatically and a total dose of 40 Gy was delivered to the surgical site to treat residual tumor tissue. Although the dog with astrocytoma died 6 months after surgery due to unknown causes, the dog with meningioma has lived for over 24 months with a degree of neurological disorder less severe than that before treatment. These results suggested the effectiveness of this type of therapy on brain tumor in dogs and therapeutic modality should be positively planned to treat canine brain tumors.
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