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IRIDIUM-192 BRACHYTHERAPY FOR EQUINE SARCOID, ONE AND TWO YEAR REMISSION RATES |
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| Authors: | Michael Walker DVM William Adams DVM James Hoskinson DVM J.P. Held DMV James Blackford DVM Dennis Geiser DVM Dallas Goble DVM John Henton DVM |
| Affiliation: | College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 77901. |
| Abstract: | This report presents the results of 12 adult horses with 16 sarcoids which received radiotherapy from iridium-192 interstitial implants. Fourteen of the 16 tumors (87.5%) were in remission for at least 12 months, and 13 (81.2%) were in remission for at least 24 months. Generally, normal tissue reactions were within acceptable limits. The results of this study further substantiate the beneficial nature of radioactive brachytherapy for equine sarcold. |
| Keywords: | veterinary radiotherapy iridium-192 equine sarcoid interstitial brachytherapy |