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  1. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of masitinib for the treatment of nonresectable mast cell tumors (MCTs) in dogs at 12 and 24 months after onset of treatment. Animals: 132 dogs with nonresectable grade 2 or 3 MCTs. Procedures: Dogs received masitinib (12.5 mg/kg/d, PO; n = 106) or a placebo (26). After 6 months, treatment was extended ...

    • Kevin A. Hahn, Alfred M. Legendre, Neil G. Shaw, Brenda Phillips, Gregory K. Ogilvie, Deborah M. Pre...
    • 2010
  2. Aug 12, 2014 · An early study showed 54% of dogs with a variety of tumors, including sarcoma, carcinoma, myeloma, melanoma, and MCTs, having some response to the drug. 81 A subsequent study in 149 dogs with bulky (nonresectable) grade II or III MCTs showed a 37% response rate in dogs receiving toceranib phosphate (3.25 mg/kg orally every other day) (n=86) vs an 8% response in dogs treated with placebo (n=63 ...

    • Laura D Garrett
    • 10.2147/VMRR.S41005
    • 2014
    • Vet Med (Auckl). 2014; 5: 49-58.
  3. 2 days ago · 1 INTRODUCTION. Mast cell tumor (MCT) is the most common skin tumor in dogs, 1 can involve the dermis, subcutis, or both, and exhibits variable biological behavior, which can be difficult to predict. 2 Standard treatment for a localized, nonmetastatic MCT is surgical excision. 3 Even with incomplete margins, surgery may be curative for low-grade tumors, 4 whereas additional local treatment ...

  4. Apr 5, 2024 · Several updated recommendations have been proposed. Most prominent is the use of proportional margins. In this approach, a 0.5-cm mass would be removed with 0.5-cm lateral margins, a 1-cm mass with 1-cm margins, and so on up to 2 cm. The recommendation of removing 1 fascial plane deep remains.

  5. SUE MURPHY BVM&S, MSc(Clin Onc), DipECVIM-CA(Onc), MRCVS. in the second of a two-part article, discuss treatment options for mastocytomas in dogs. IN part one of their article the authors looked at mast cell tumours (MCT), reportedly the most common cutaneous tumour in dogs, and covered the diagnosis and staging of the condition (VT44.38).

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  6. Apr 1, 2005 · In one recent study, 35 dogs with nonresectable cutaneous mast cell tumors were treated with oral prednisone and palliative radiation therapy.32 This palliative treatment protocol provided an impressive overall response rate of 88.5%, with 12 complete responses and 19 partial responses.

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  8. Key words: Dog; KIT; Mast cell tumor. Mast cell tumors (MCT) are the most common cu-taneous tumors in dogs, accounting for 7–21% of all skin tumors. The behavior and progression of MCT are highly heterogeneous; some MCT are behaviorally benign, develop slowly, and persist for years without in-creasingin size, whereas others exhibit aggressive ...

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