Electrochemotherapy in treatment of canine oral malignant melanoma and factors influencing treatment outcome

Abstract

Oral malignant melanoma is the most common, but aggressive oral cancer in dogs with poor prognosis. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) has therapeutic potential in such tumors as effective local treatment. Therefore, the aim of this prospective clinical study was to evaluate treatment effectiveness of ECT in as first line treatment for canine oral malignant melanoma, and search for factors influencing treatment outcome.

Keywords

• cancer
• dog
• electroporation
• electrochemotherapy