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Pituitary tumours can be functional (hormonally active) or non-functional (hormonally silent). The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the different pituitary tumour types in dogs and cats that have been reported in the literature.
2 wrz 2024 · Radiation therapy for the treatment of both functional and nonfunctional pituitary tumors for dogs and cats has been described in veterinary medicine with a recent shift in focus toward stereotactic techniques.
18 cze 2024 · Although canine pituitary masses (PM) are increasingly treated with stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), historical literature supports superior outcomes with conventional full-course fractionated radiation therapy (FRT). A multi-institutional retrospective study was performed, including dogs with PM treated from 2016 to 2022 with SRT (total dose ...
1 kwi 2005 · For dogs with locally confined tumors (stage 0 to 1), the treatment of grade I or II mast cell tumors should include surgery alone or surgery in combination with curative-intent radiation therapy.
The choice of treatment depends on whether the pituitary tumor is functional or non-functional. Many functional tumors can be managed with medication. Mitotane and trilostane are two medications that have been shown to be effective in dogs with Cushing’s disease.
21 kwi 2023 · Dogs with pituitary apoplexy have characteristic presenting complaints, exam abnormalities, and diagnostic findings, which facilitate diagnosis of this condition. In our study, 38% of dogs with pituitary apoplexy lacked evidence of an endocrinopathy before presentation.
21 paź 2021 · Conclusions and Clinical Importance. Our study supports the use of adjunctive radiation for the long‐term control of incompletely or narrowly excised cutaneous and SCMCT in dogs. More moderate dose and fractionation protocols may be appropriate in the adjunctive treatment of low‐risk MCT in dogs.
