Single high-dose radiation therapy and liquid fiducial markers can be used in dogs with incompletely resected soft tissue sarcomas. 2023

Timothy Ericksen, and Neal Mauldin, and Ryan Dickinson, and Glenna Mauldin
1NorthStar VETS, Robbinsville, NJ.

To evaluate the outcome and effects of single high-dose radiation therapy with the aid of liquid fiducial markers in dogs following resection of soft tissue sarcomas (STSs). 36 client-owned dogs. Dogs with a histologic diagnosis of a grade II or III STS that underwent liquid fiducial guided single fraction, 20-Gy stereotactic radiation therapy following surgical excision of an STS between May 2017 and March 2019 were prospectively enrolled in this study. Data collected from the medical records included patient signalment, tumor-related information, treatment details, and outcome. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed for overall survival time (OST) and disease-free interval (DFI). The median OST and DFI were not reached, so restricted mean OST and DFI were also calculated. 36 dogs were included in the study. All dogs underwent radiation therapy a mean of 36.1 days (range, 20 to 59 days) after surgery. Acute and delayed radiation toxicity effects occurred in 80.5% and 36.1% of dogs, respectively, all of which affected the skin. Tumor recurrence was noted in 24.3% of dogs with a median time to recurrence of 272 days (range, 14 to 843 days). The restricted mean OST was 1,556 days (range, 1,383 to 1,728 days) and restricted mean DFI was 1,330 days (range, 1,101 to 1,559 days). The results of this study showed that administering a single 20-Gy fraction of radiation in combination with a liquid fiducial marker to treat marginally or incompletely resected STS in the absence of gross disease resulted in similar OST and DFI compared to other previously reported radiation protocols.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009364 Neoplasm Recurrence, Local The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. Local Neoplasm Recurrence,Local Neoplasm Recurrences,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrence,Neoplasm Recurrence, Locoregional,Neoplasm Recurrences, Local,Recurrence, Local Neoplasm,Recurrence, Locoregional Neoplasm,Recurrences, Local Neoplasm,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrences,Neoplasm Recurrences, Locoregional,Recurrences, Locoregional Neoplasm
D004283 Dog Diseases Diseases of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris). This term does not include diseases of wild dogs, WOLVES; FOXES; and other Canidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used. Canine Diseases,Canine Disease,Disease, Canine,Disease, Dog,Diseases, Canine,Diseases, Dog,Dog Disease
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D012509 Sarcoma A connective tissue neoplasm formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells; it is usually highly malignant. Sarcoma, Epithelioid,Sarcoma, Soft Tissue,Sarcoma, Spindle Cell,Epithelioid Sarcoma,Epithelioid Sarcomas,Sarcomas,Sarcomas, Epithelioid,Sarcomas, Soft Tissue,Sarcomas, Spindle Cell,Soft Tissue Sarcoma,Soft Tissue Sarcomas,Spindle Cell Sarcoma,Spindle Cell Sarcomas
D012983 Soft Tissue Neoplasms Neoplasms of whatever cell type or origin, occurring in the extraskeletal connective tissue framework of the body including the organs of locomotion and their various component structures, such as nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, etc. Neoplasm, Soft Tissue,Neoplasms, Soft Tissue,Soft Tissue Neoplasm
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D057918 Fiducial Markers Materials used as reference points for imaging studies. Anatomic Fiducials,Fiducial Targets,Implanted Fiducials,Anatomic Fiducial,Fiducial Marker,Fiducial Target,Fiducial, Anatomic,Fiducial, Implanted,Fiducials, Anatomic,Fiducials, Implanted,Implanted Fiducial,Marker, Fiducial,Markers, Fiducial,Target, Fiducial,Targets, Fiducial

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