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| Author(s): |
Carolina Scarpa Carneiro
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2006-12-18 |
| Examining board members: |
Julia Maria Matera;
Maria Lucia Zaidan Dagli;
Sheila Canevese Rahal
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| Advisor: | Julia Maria Matera |
| Abstract | |
The feline injection-site sarcoma (FISS) becomes a big challenge for Veterinary Medicine nowadays. Its first description was in 1991, and since then several studies have been done aiming to find out the FISS´s etiology and etiopathology. The object of this project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of chemotherapy protocols in FISS´s treatment in two groups of animals: one only with surgery and other without, where was evaluated the overall survival. The FISS diagnosis was obtained through to clinical data of vaccination or other injectable administration in the local of FISS appearance and with results of cytology, histopathology and/or immunohistochemical exams. Clinical data were collected on all patients, including any history of previous injection and complementary exams (computed tomography, cytology, and biopsy). The researcher with clinical data and exams results classified the tumors as resectable or nonresectable. With the clinical data and the results of the complementary exams the best treatment was applied. The patients with nonresectable tumors were treated with chemotherapy alone. The surgery was performed at "conform tumors surgery" in the patients in witch it was possible, and then chemotherapy was begun at 10-15 days before surgery. The treatment response was evaluated using tomography images too. The project selected 12 animals that were directed to Small Animal Surgery Service - HOVET - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny of University of São Paulo - São Paulo - Brazil. Chemotherapy protocol was with doxorubicin non-encapsulate at 1-1,5 mg/kg IV each 21 days/ 4 cycles. Chemotherapy was performed 10-15 days before in patients that they had made surgery. Complementary blood exams were made before each chemotherapy application with the intention to verify patient clinical condition and with intension to detect chemotherapy collaterals effects. The tomography exam was realized in 7 patients. The measurement of differences in clinical`s and tomography`s tumor volume was statistically significant (p=0,018). The surgery planning was better when the evaluation utilized the clinical data and the tomography exam. (AU) | |