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Table 3 Diagnosis and type of radiotherapy (RT) in the 23 dogs in the study: Radiation toxicity score and number of dogs dead at interview are also shown.

From: Evaluation of dog owners' perceptions concerning radiation therapy

Diagnosis

Site

Standard fractionation RTa

No. of dogs (scoreb)

Coarse fractionation RTc

No. of dogs (scoreb)

Mast cell tumour

all grades

Extremities (n = 2)

Head (n = 3)

2 (1,1)

3 (1*, 1, 2)

Oral malignant melanoma

Cheek (n = 1) Pharynx (n = 1)

 

1 (1*)

1 (0)

Mucosis fungoides

Head

 

1 (0)

Hemangiopericytoma

Extremities

2 (1,3)

2 (2, 3)

Fibrosarcoma

Maxilla

1 (1)

 

Undifferentiated sarcoma

Axilla

 

1 (0*)

Chondrosarcoma

Maxilla

 

1 (3)

Osteosarcoma

Appendicular

 

1 (3)

Cutaneous angiomatosis

Metatarsus

 

2 (1, 3)

Sweat gland carcinoma

Extremities

 

2 (2, 3*)

Adenocarcinoma

Nasal cavity

 

1 (0)

Squamous cell carcinoma

Nasal cavity

 

1 (2)

Thyroid carcinoma

Ventral neck

 

1 (0)

  1. a RT in 3–4 Gy fractions, total dose 48–54 Gy.
  2. b VROTG radiation morbidity score (see additional file 1, LaDue T, Klein MK. Toxicity criteria of the veterinary radiation therapy oncology group. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2001;42:475–476).
  3. c RT in 5–10 Gy fractions, total dose 24–36 Gy.
  4. * Dead or euthanized at the time of interview.