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DOG SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH HUMAN CANCER TREATMENT
Thursday, 27 August 2020
A dog has successfully undergone a high-tech human cancer therapy to treat cancer and is claimed to be a first in the UK.
Ralph, a five-year-old Gordon Setter, received special radiation beam treatment shaped to the exact form of his tumor. Vets at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Studies stated the treatment had only been priorly available for humans and its use on Ralph marks the UK first.
Ralph’s situation was initially noticed after he was taken to the vet with bad nosebleeds and was diagnosed with an aggressive tumor in his nose. It affected his breathing and without treatment could threaten the dog’s life.
He underwent an advanced technique, called an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which was delivered by a linear accelerator machine called Vital Beam.
The machine-based at the University of Edinburgh’s Hospital for Small Animals – delivers therapy to cancer cells using a powerful radiation beam. By using IMRT, radiation can be delivered to the tumor, while minimizing the risk to healthy tissue.
Following treatment, Ralph’s tumor has shrunk considerably, his nosebleeds have stopped and he is said to be living life to the full.
It is believed to have been the first time the treatment was used on animals © University of Edinburgh/PA.
Ralph, a five-year-old Gordon Setter, received special radiation beam treatment shaped to the exact form of his tumor. Vets at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Studies stated the treatment had only been priorly available for humans and its use on Ralph marks the UK first.
Ralph’s situation was initially noticed after he was taken to the vet with bad nosebleeds and was diagnosed with an aggressive tumor in his nose. It affected his breathing and without treatment could threaten the dog’s life.
He underwent an advanced technique, called an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which was delivered by a linear accelerator machine called Vital Beam.
The machine-based at the University of Edinburgh’s Hospital for Small Animals – delivers therapy to cancer cells using a powerful radiation beam. By using IMRT, radiation can be delivered to the tumor, while minimizing the risk to healthy tissue.
Following treatment, Ralph’s tumor has shrunk considerably, his nosebleeds have stopped and he is said to be living life to the full.
It is believed to have been the first time the treatment was used on animals © University of Edinburgh/PA.