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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 100-108 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 2008 |