Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery as treatment for oral maxillary squamous cell carcinoma in a dog.
A gingival maxillary squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed in a 12-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier. After a complete diagnostic work-up, including a computed tomography scan, the tumour was staged as T3bN1aM0 and considered non-resectable at presentation. The combination of neoadjuvant megavoltage radiotherapy and neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy with carboplatin and doxorubicin decreased the size of the tumour, allowing for surgery. The dog was free from local disease for 421 days after which it was euthanased at the owners' request.
Centro Investigação Ciências veterinárias (CICV) - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária - Univ. Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Av. Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal. lisa.mestrinho@ulusofona.pt
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D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000662:veterinary*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents