RADIATION THERAPY COMMUNICATION—REIRRADIATION OF A NASAL TUMOR IN A BRACHYCEPHALIC DOG USING INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY

A 5‐year‐old spayed female Shih Tzu was referred for evaluation of a nasal transitional carcinoma. A total lifetime dose of 117 Gy was delivered to the intranasal mass in three courses over nearly 2 years using fractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to spare normal tissues. Clinic...

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Published inVeterinary radiology & ultrasound Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. E46 - E50
Main Authors Rancilio, Nicholas J., Custead, Michelle R., Poulson, Jean M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.2016
Subjects
Animals
Craniosynostoses - etiology
Craniosynostoses - veterinary
Disease Progression
Dog Diseases - etiology
Dog Diseases - radiotherapy
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Female
intensity modulated radiation therapy
nasal carcinoma
Nose Neoplasms - etiology
Nose Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Nose Neoplasms - veterinary
radiation oncology
Radiotherapy Dosage - veterinary
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - veterinary
Re-Irradiation - veterinary
reirradiation
reirradiation
dogs
radiation oncology
nasal carcinoma
intensity modulated radiation therapy
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Summary:A 5‐year‐old spayed female Shih Tzu was referred for evaluation of a nasal transitional carcinoma. A total lifetime dose of 117 Gy was delivered to the intranasal mass in three courses over nearly 2 years using fractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to spare normal tissues. Clinically significant late normal tissue side effects were limited to bilaterally diminished tear production. The patient died of metastatic disease progression 694 days after completion of radiation therapy course 1. This case demonstrates that retreatment with radiation therapy to high lifetime doses for recurrent local disease may be well tolerated with IMRT.
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ISSN:1058-8183
1740-8261
DOI:10.1111/vru.12317