Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chemotherapy port helped give lymphoma drugs to ferret safely
By Rassnick, K M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a vascular access system for administration of chemotherapeutic agents to a ferret with lymphoma.
- Species:
- rodent
Plain-English summary
A ferret diagnosed with multicentric lymphoma (a type of cancer) received chemotherapy through a special implanted device that made it easier to give the medication without needing to restrain him each time. Despite the treatment with several chemotherapy drugs, the ferret did not go into complete remission. Unfortunately, he lived for 10 months after his diagnosis before being euthanized due to the disease. The implanted device worked well and did not cause any infections during its use.
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Abstract
Two months after initiation of chemotherapy, a totally implantable vascular access system was used for the continuing administration of chemotherapeutic agents to a ferret with multicentric lymphoma. The subcutaneously located injection port minimized the need for restraint and facilitated repeated IV administration of drugs. Treatment with a combination of L-asparaginase, vincristine sulfate, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, chlorambucil, and prednisone failed to induce complete remission. Survival time (interval from histologic diagnosis to euthanasia) was 10 months. The vascular access system remained patent and did not cause infection in the surrounding subcutaneous tissues during the 5-month period that it was in position.
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