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RADIATION AND CISPLATIN FOR TREATMENT OF CANINE URINARY BLADDER CARCINOMA

Journal:
Veterinary Radiology
Year:
1988
Authors:
McCaw, Dudley L. & Lattimer, Jimmy C.
Species:
dog

Abstract

Two cases of canine urinary bladder carcinoma were treated with combined radiation and cisplatin. Total radiation dose was 4400 cGy for one dog and 4800 cCy for the other. Cobalt 60 radiation was fractioned using 400 cGy per fraction. Cisplatin was administered intraarterially at a dose of 50 mg/m2 divided equally six to seven hours before the first three radiation fractions. Cisplatin was administered before the last three radiation fractions at the same dose and time, but was infused intravenously. Objective evaluation using double contrast cystograms revealed reduction in tumor size in both dogs. The therapy was well‐tolerated with minimal side effects.

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Original publication: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1988.tb01777.x