Palliative endoscopic debulking treatment of canine nasal carcinoma - 35 cases (2016 to 2019): A retrospective multicentric study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This retrospective study investigated the palliative efficacy of endoscopic diode laser and forceps debulking (EDLFD) for managing nasal carcinoma in dogs.

Animals and procedure

Thirty-five dogs with histopathological diagnosis of nasal carcinoma that underwent EDLFD treatment were included. Descriptive statistics were reported regarding age, sex, neutering status, weight, body condition score, epistaxis, sneezing, stertor, reverse sneezing, nasal discharge, facial deformity, tumor laterality, modified Adams staging, quality of life at presentation, histotypes, EDLFD duration, adjuvant metronomic chemotherapy, and survival time.

Results

Eighteen (51%) dogs exhibited clinical signs persisting for > 3 mo, with 80% failing to respond to previous medical treatme

SUBMITTER: Bottero E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770626 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature