Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney lymphoma lived 4 years after chemo treatment
By Schmidt, S et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2012·Klinik fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Renal lymphoma in a cat: diagnostics, therapy and survival time. A case report].
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male European Shorthair cat was diagnosed with renal lymphoma after showing symptoms that led to veterinary visits. The cat underwent combination chemotherapy, which resulted in partial remission within 8 days and complete remission after 72 days. Throughout the treatment, the cat maintained a good quality of life, experiencing only mild side effects like occasional vomiting and slight depression. Unfortunately, after over four years in remission, the lymphoma returned and spread to the central nervous system, leading to the decision to euthanize the cat. This case highlights that effective chemotherapy can lead to long survival times and a good quality of life for cats with renal lymphoma.
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Abstract
The clinical case report describes diagnostics, therapy, response and outcome in a 7-year-old castrated male European Shorthair cat with renal lymphoma. By use of a combination chemotherapy, partial remission was achieved 8 days after induction, with a complete remission after 72 days. During chemotherapy the cat had a good quality of life. Adverse effects were limited to two episodes of vomiting and one short period of slight depression. At 629 days after the end of the chemotherapy, following 1449 days in remission, a relapse of the renal lymphoma was diagnosed. During the second chemotherapy, extension of the lymphoma to the CNS became apparent and the cat was euthanized after an overall survival time of 1509 days (4 years). The case shows that treating renal lymphoma in cats by adequate combination chemotherapy can achieve long survival times with a good quality of life.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22911259/