Itoh Hiroyasu, Mukaiyama Toshiyuki, Goto Takahiro, Hata Keishi, Azuma Kazuo, Tsuka Takashi, Osaki Tomohiro, Imagawa Tomohiro, Okamoto Yoshiharu
Kamo Animal Clinic, Saijyocho, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0044, Japan.
Sakamoto Bio Co. Ltd., Yuuwa-Memeki, Akita 010-1233, Japan.
Oncol Lett. 2014 Jun;7(6):1829-1830. doi: 10.3892/ol.2014.2041. Epub 2014 Apr 7.
This report describes a dog with a clinical stage III oral malignant melanoma that was treated with complementary alternative medicine (CAM). The CAM included high temperature hyperthermia, dendritic cell therapy and lupeol injections. Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy were not performed. Two months after the start of treatment, the tumor disappeared and after six months, the follow-up examinations revealed no recurrence or metastasis of the tumor. Quality of life (QOL) of the dog was maintained; therefore, the application of CAM may be an effective treatment for canine oral malignant melanoma. The effective application of CAM has the potential to prolong life and maintain an excellent QOL for pets.
本报告描述了一只患有临床III期口腔恶性黑色素瘤的犬，接受了补充替代医学（CAM）治疗。CAM包括高温热疗、树突状细胞疗法和羽扇豆醇注射。未进行手术、放疗和化疗。治疗开始两个月后，肿瘤消失，六个月后，随访检查未发现肿瘤复发或转移。该犬的生活质量（QOL）得以维持；因此，CAM的应用可能是犬口腔恶性黑色素瘤的有效治疗方法。CAM的有效应用有可能延长宠物的生命并维持其优异的生活质量。
