A case report of oncothermia for a canine brain tumor
2018
Kuroda, K. (Tottori University, Tottori (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Azuma, K. | Murahata, Y. | Osaki, T. | Tsuka, T. | Ito, N. | Imagawa, T. | Okamoto, Y.
An 11-year-old dog received a diagnosis of meningioma by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Day 0). We used oncothermia, which is a type of hyperthermia, as treatment for the lesion. The patient died on Day 1,065 of treatment. The general condition of the patient was good with the exception of observed seizures. In this case, treatment with oncothermia resulted in a survival period (33.1 months) similar to that obtained with a combination of surgery and radiation therapy. Oncothermia could maintain the quality of life of a dog without severe side effects. Our results indicate that oncothermia may have the effect of suppressing the progression of meningioma.
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