Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bone sarcoma developing years after radiotherapy in two dogs
By Mellanby, R. J. et al.·Published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology·2003·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Sarcoma development after radiotherapy in two dogs
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed breed dog and a 9-year-old Labrador were both treated with radiation therapy after having tumors removed. Several years later, both dogs developed bone tumors in the areas that had been treated with radiation. This type of tumor, known as a sarcoma, is a rare side effect of radiation therapy in dogs, although it's more commonly seen in humans. Unfortunately, the development of these tumors highlights a potential long-term risk of radiation treatment for pets.
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Abstract
AbstractTwo dogs were treated with a hypofractionated course of radiotherapy following surgical excision of an intermediate grade mast cell tumour and a round cell tumour, respectively. Both dogs developed a sarcoma of the bone, within the irradiated site, several years after the initial radiotherapy treatment. Bone tumours arising within a previously irradiated area are well‐recognized late radiotherapy side‐effect in humans but have been reported infrequently in dogs. These are the first case reports to describe bone sarcomas in the appendicular skeleton at a site, which had been previously treated by a hypofractionated course of radiotherapy for an unrelated tumour.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1476-5829.2003.00014.x