Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Transcatheter arterial embolisation treatment for liver cancer in dogs
By Oishi, Y et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2019·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transcatheter arterial embolisation in four dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Four dogs with liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) underwent a procedure called transcatheter arterial embolisation, where their tumor-supplying blood vessels were blocked using gelatine sponge particles. After the treatment, all dogs showed a reduction in tumor size, which is a positive outcome. While three of the dogs did well without any side effects, one dog developed pancreatitis after the procedure. Overall, this treatment appears to be a viable option for dogs diagnosed with liver cancer.
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Abstract
Four dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma were treated by transcatheter arterial embolisation. In all dogs, the tumour-supplying arteries were selectively embolised with gelatine sponge particles. Post-embolisation tumour volumes decreased relative to pre-embolisation volumes in all dogs. No adverse reactions were observed in three dogs after treatment but one dog showed pancreatitis. These results suggest that transcatheter arterial embolisation is a feasible treatment for dogs with hepatocellular carcinoma.
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