title: Radiation therapy for long-term control of odontogenic tumours and epulis in three cats.
abstract: Orthovoltage radiation was used to treat odontogenic tumours in three cats following incomplete surgical resection. Cats received a total radiation dose of 48-52 Gy over a period of 26-29 days. Acute toxicities were mild, consisting of hair loss within the radiation field in all cats, and mild mucositis in one cat. All cats had long-term (>35 months) control of their tumour, and two cats are still alive without recurrence of tumour 60 and 39 months, respectively, after completing treatment. Radiation therapy should be considered to be an adjuvant to incomplete surgery in cats with odontogenic neoplasms or epulides.
authors.affiliation: Harrington Oncology Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Engler
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bengtson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002415:Cats; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage