Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Survival after spleen removal for early splenic hemangiosarcoma
By Wood, C A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prognosis for dogs with stage I or II splenic hemangiosarcoma treated by splenectomy alone: 32 cases (1991-1993).
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with splenic hemangiosarcoma, a type of cancer affecting the spleen, underwent surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy). After the surgery, these dogs had a median survival time of about 86 days, with some living as long as 470 days. Unfortunately, only about 6% of the dogs survived for a year after the surgery. The study suggests that additional treatments, like chemotherapy, may be needed to improve survival rates for this condition.
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Abstract
A retrospective analysis was performed on the case records of 32 dogs with Stage I or II splenic hemangiosarcoma that were treated by splenectomy alone and that survived the seven-day postoperative period. Median survival time for these 32 cases was 86 days (mean, 116 days; range, 14 to 470 days), and the one-year survival rate was estimated to be 6.25%. Survival was not influenced by signalment, presenting signs, stage of disease, or clinicopathological findings. The data provides a basis from which to evaluate adjuvant chemotherapy for splenic hemangiosarcoma that is confined to the spleen macroscopically.
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