Long-Term Survival of a Dog with Lingual Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A 6-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi was presented with lingual squamous cell carcinoma. Computed tomography showed that the mass had infiltrated the pharyngeal region. Radiation therapy was scheduled, and a total dose of 44 Gy was delivered to the tumor lesion. The mass disappeared after...

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Published inNihon jui masui gekagaku zasshi Vol. 46; no. 3; p. 59
Main Authors ETOH, Shotaro, HARAGUCHI, Tomoya, IKEDA, Mitsuho, ITOH, Harumichi, NISHIKAWA, Shinpei, ITAMOTO, Kazuhito, HIYAMA, Masato, TANI, Kenji, TAURA, Yasuho
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Japan Science and Technology Agency 01.07.2015
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Summary:A 6-year-old spayed female Pembroke Welsh corgi was presented with lingual squamous cell carcinoma. Computed tomography showed that the mass had infiltrated the pharyngeal region. Radiation therapy was scheduled, and a total dose of 44 Gy was delivered to the tumor lesion. The mass disappeared after treatment. However, the tumor recurred on day 305 of illness. The recurrent mass was treated by radiation therapy and subcutaneous administration of bleomycin once weekly for 20 weeks. The tumor did not recur again until day 655 of illness. The dog survived until day 718 of illness, which is a longer duration than in previous reports.
ISSN:2189-6623
2189-6631
DOI:10.2327/jjvas.46.59