Table 5.
Patients characteristics and outcome of 10 pets with advanced cancer treated with metronomic chemotherapy alone
| Patient | Age | Sex | Tumor | Prev. treatment | Tumor stage | Outcome (weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed breed | 13 | FS | Metastatic | Surgery | T0 N1 MX | PD |
| Anal sac Ca (sublumbar lymph nodes) | ||||||
| Poodle | 12 | MC | Thyroid Ca | Biopsy | T3B N0 MX | PD |
| Labrador | 9 | F | Liver CA | Biopsy | T2 N0 MX | PD |
| Golden retriever | 11 | MC | Ruptured | Surgery | T3 N0 MX | NED 28 |
| Splenic HSA | ||||||
| German Shepherd | 10 | MC | Ruptured | Surgery | T3 N0 MX | NED 20 |
| Splenic HSA | ||||||
| Boxer | 11 | FS | Inflammatory mammary Ca | Biopsy | T4 N0 MX | CR 80+ |
| Mixed breed | 13 | FS | Recurring | Surgery | T4 N0 MX | PD |
| Inflammatory mammary Ca | ||||||
| Boxer | 10 | FS | Mammary Ca | Biopsy | T3C N1 MX | PD |
| Doberman | 13 | FS | Anaplastic mammary Ca (axillary lymph node) | Biopsy | T3B N1 MX | PD |
| Boxer | 11 | M C | OSA | Biopsy | T2 NX MX | PR 40 |
Abbreviations: CA carcinoma, CR complete remission, F female, FS female spayed, M male, MC male castrated, NED no evidence of disease, OSA osteosarcoma, PD progressive disease, PR partial remission.