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Survival and prognosis for dogs after surgery for gastrointestinal
By Irie, Mitsuhiro et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2021·Shikoku Veterinary Medical Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prognostic factors for dogs with surgically resected gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 53 dogs diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) underwent surgery to remove the tumors. The study found that the location of the tumor affected survival rates; dogs with tumors in the small intestine had a median survival of only 6 months, while those with tumors in the cecum lived about 22 months after surgery. Overall, the average survival for all dogs was 18 months. This research highlights the importance of tumor location when considering prognosis for dogs with GIST after surgical treatment.
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Abstract
Few reports have investigated prognosis of canine gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) cases treated by surgical resection alone. In the present study, we investigated the overall survival (OS) and prognostic factors for dogs with GIST treated by surgical complete resection alone. Fifty-three dogs were included, and the median OS was 18 months. Multivariate analysis showed that primary tumors in small intestine (P=0.04) is significantly associated with shorter OS, and median OS of the cases with cecum lesion and those with small intestine lesion was 22 and 6 months, respectively. The present study suggested primary tumor site was a novel prognostic factor for dogs with GIST treated by surgical complete resection alone.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34321378/