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ArticleVeterinary sciences2022

Cranial Spinal Spreading of Canine Brain Gliomas after Hypofractionated Volumetric-Modulated Arc Radiotherapy and Concomitant Temozolomide Chemotherapy: A Four-Case Report.

Gaetano Urso, Alexandra Gabriela Boncu, Nancy Carrara, Dragos-Teodor Zaman, Luca Malfassi, Silvia Marcarini, Lucia Minoli, Simone Pavesi, Massimo Sala, Eugenio Scanziani and 1 more

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Gaetano UrsoAzienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Lodi, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
Alexandra Gabriela BoncuLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Nancy CarraraLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Dragos-Teodor ZamanLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Luca MalfassiLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Silvia MarcariniLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Lucia MinoliDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8938-4319
Simone PavesiLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Massimo SalaLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Eugenio ScanzianiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy.
Mario DoleraLa Cittadina Fondazione Studi e Ricerche Veterinarie, 26014 Romanengo, Italy.
Ospedale Maggiore di Lodi · ITUniversity of Milan · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gliomas are the second-most-common primary brain tumors in dogs. Surgery and radiotherapy are established treatment approaches with similar median survival time, whereas conventional chemotherapy is burdened by severe adverse effects. Spinal and leptomeningeal spread of gliomas have been described following radiotherapy treatment alone. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome for four dogs with primary high-grade gliomas in the forebrain without evidence, at diagnosis, of neoplastic invasion along the spinal cord, that were treated with concomitant chemotherapy (temozolomide) and hypofractionated volumetric-modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT-RT). Temozolomide was selected for its radiosensitive properties, and radiotherapy dose protocols of 37 Gy in 7 fractions or 42 Gy in 10 fractions were used. After an initial complete or partial response, tumors recurred across the cranial-spinal pathway. Post-mortem macroscopic examinations confirmed swollen spinal cord and hyperemic meningeal sleeve, with nodular lesions on the meningeal surface. Microscopically, infiltration of the spinal cord and meninges by neoplastic cells (with features of oligodendrogliomas) were observed. This work seems to suggest that the entire central nervous system should be investigated in diagnostic examinations of canine gliomas. Dose-escalation trials and/or spinal cord prophylaxis treatment could also be evaluated to prevent tumor progression.

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dog gliomasspinal-spreadingtemozolomidevolumetric-modulated radiotherapy

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