Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Radiation treatment cured resistant oral papillomas in a dog
By Szczepanek, Anett et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful definitive radiation treatment of refractory canine oral papillomatosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male border collie was diagnosed with stubborn oral papillomas caused by a virus, which eventually developed into squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer. After the usual treatments didn't work, the dog underwent radiation therapy to target the tumors and the remaining papillomas. Although he experienced some mouth soreness during treatment, he fully recovered and has been cancer-free for over a year. The owners reported no signs of tumor recurrence, indicating a successful outcome.
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Abstract
This case report describes a three-year-old male intact border collie diagnosed with canine papillomavirus type 1 (CPV-1+) oral papillomas resistant to standard-of-care. With time, he developed lesions consistent with squamous cell carcinoma. Malignant tumors were incompletely excised and treated with definitive external beam radiation therapy (45 Gy, 3 Gy × 15 daily). The remaining oral cavity received 27 Gy (1.8 Gy x 15 daily) to treat the disseminated oral papillomatosis. A temporary treatment delay of 2 weeks was instituted due to grade 3 mucositis. The patient remained in complete remission after 10 months from radiotherapy. No tumor recurrences were noted by the owners after >1 year from treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38769634/