Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog penile tumor treated with surgery and radiation for long survival
By Wypij, Jackie M & de Lorimier, Louis-Philippe·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgery and radiation therapy for extramedullary plasmacytoma of the penile mucosa in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male Italian greyhound was brought to the vet because he had a growth on his penis, diagnosed as a plasmacytoma (a type of tumor). The treatment involved surgery to remove the tumor, followed by radiation therapy to ensure it didn't come back. Thanks to this combination of treatments, the dog was able to live for over four and a half years after the procedure, showing that this approach can be effective for this type of tumor.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old neutered male Italian greyhound dog was presented because it had a penile plasmacytoma. Surgery followed by radiation therapy resulted in local control and survival for 1688 days. This is the first report of surgery and definitive radiation therapy for curative intent therapy of extramedullary penile plasmacytoma in a dog. A 10-year-old neutered male Italian greyhound dog was presented because it had a penile plasmacytoma. Surgery followed by radiation therapy resulted in local control and survival for 1688 days. This is the first report of surgery and definitive radiation therapy for curative intent therapy of extramedullary penile plasmacytoma in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23450865/