Survival time of dogs with inflammatory mammary cancer treated with palliative therapy alone or palliative therapy plus chemotherapy

Seven of 30 female dogs diagnosed with inflammatory mammary cancer were given chemotherapy and palliative treatment, and the other 23 received only palliative treatment. The median survival time of the seven dogs given chemotherapy was 57 days, compared with 35 days for the 23 given only palliative...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2009-07, Vol.165 (3), p.78-81
Main Authors: Clemente, M., De Andrés, P. J., Peña, L., Pérez-Alenza, M. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Breast Neoplasms - veterinary
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Dog Diseases - mortality
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dog Diseases - therapy
Dogs
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Hormones
Inflammation - veterinary
Medical prognosis
Mitoxantrone - administration & dosage
Multivariate Analysis
Palliative Care - methods
Pilot Projects
Prognosis
Radiation therapy
Retrospective Studies
Rodents
Spain
Surgery
Survival Analysis
Tumors
Vincristine - administration & dosage
Womens health
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Summary:Seven of 30 female dogs diagnosed with inflammatory mammary cancer were given chemotherapy and palliative treatment, and the other 23 received only palliative treatment. The median survival time of the seven dogs given chemotherapy was 57 days, compared with 35 days for the 23 given only palliative treatment.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vetrec.165.3.78