In dogs with grade 2 or 3 mammary carcinoma, desmopressin significantly prolonged disease-free survival versus control (P<0.001).
In plain wordsIn dogs with grade 2 or 3 mammary cancer, desmopressin prolonged cancer-free survival compared with placebo.
- Peptide
- Desmopressin
- Outcome
- IncreaseDisease-free survival in grade 2 or 3 carcinoma
- Study
dogn: not reported in source
Intact bitches with stage III or IV mammary carcinoma undergoing mastectomy- Comparator
- Saline placebo
- Outcome group
- Tumor growth · Cancer
- Studied dose
- 1 μg/kg · intravenousAs given in this study (dog).
Source sentences
DDAVP therapy significantly prolonged the disease-free survival (P<0.001) and overall survival (P<0.01) in bitches with grade 2 or 3 carcinomas compared with bitches in the control group.
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Of the 32 dogs initially recruited, 28 intact bitches with mammary carcinoma tumors stage III or IV were ultimately included.
These dogs were randomized to receive DDAVP at intravenous doses of 1 μg/kg (n=18) or saline solution as placebo (n=10).
En bloc mastectomy of the affected gland(s) was performed.