Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical Outcomes of 30 Cases (1997–2004) of Canine Gastrointestinal Lymphoma
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Frank, Joseph David et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Frank, Kiupel), Veterinary Medical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824–1314; the · United States
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
This study looked at 30 dogs diagnosed with gastrointestinal lymphoma, a type of cancer affecting the stomach and intestines. The dogs received different treatments, including surgery alone, surgery combined with chemotherapy, chemotherapy alone, or just supportive care. Sadly, four dogs died, and 24 were put to sleep due to the severity of their condition, while only two dogs are still alive today. On average, the dogs survived about 13 days after diagnosis, but those with lymphoma in the large intestine seemed to live longer. Overall, this type of cancer is very serious and usually has a poor outlook, although some cases may do better than others.
Abstract
In 30 cases of canine gastrointestinal lymphoma, each case was localized to the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, or two or more sites. Treatments consisted of surgery alone (n=4), surgery with chemotherapy (n=8), chemotherapy alone (n=15), or supportive care (n=3). Four dogs died, 24 were euthanized, and two are currently alive. Median survival time for all cases was 13 days. In both surviving dogs, the site of lymphoma was the large intestine. Canine gastrointestinal lymphoma is a severe disease that warrants a poor to grave prognosis. However, cases of colorectal origin may have longer survival times.
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