Four-fraction radiation therapy for macroscopic soft tissue sarcomas in 16 dogs

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2008 May-Jun;44(3):100-8. doi: 10.5326/0440100.

Abstract

A retrospective study of 16 dogs with macroscopic soft tissue sarcomas was performed to evaluate response to a four-fraction radiotherapy protocol (prescribed dose of 32 Gy). Radiation was well tolerated with minimal side effects. The overall response rate was 50%, with seven partial responses and one complete response. The median time to progression was 155 days, and the median survival time was 309 days. Coarsely fractionated radiation therapy may be a reasonable palliative option for dogs with unresectable soft tissue sarcomas, although the response is relatively short-lived.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / mortality
  • Dog Diseases / physiopathology
  • Dog Diseases / radiotherapy*
  • Dogs
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Female
  • Hospitals, Animal
  • Male
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sarcoma / mortality
  • Sarcoma / physiopathology
  • Sarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Sarcoma / veterinary*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wisconsin