Nasal Tumors Flashcards
What are positive prognostic factors for nasal LSA in cats? (5)
epitheliotropism, RT > 32 Gy, localized (stage 1), eating well, FeLV negative
What are negative prognostic factors for nasal LSA in cats? (4)
age, anemia, anorexia, cribriform involvement
Is ETS a risk factor for canine nasal tumors?
Maybe. No per Bukowski 1997; Yes per Reif 1998 –> in this study, dolichocephalic breeds had increased odds ratio of 2.0 (vs. 0.5).
What % of canine nasal tumors have been shown to express VEGFR? EGFR? (Shiomitsu 2009)
90% - VEGFR
50% - EGFR (EGFR1 62.5% in recent 2017 paper)
What % of dogs with dRT for acanthomatous ameloblastoma developed a RT-induced sarcoma?
3%
What are negative prognostic factors for nasal tumors in dogs?
age (> 10yrs), epistaxis, shorter duration of c/s, advanced stage, metastatic dz, SCC/undifferentiated carcinoma, failure to achieve resolution of c/s
Describe a modified Adam’s stage 3 nasal tumor?
nasal mass with orbital involvement or nasopharyngeal/SQ/submucosal mass
What is MST for canine nasal tumors tx with dRT followed by exenteration? (Bowles 2014)
457 days, similar to RT alone.
What is MST for stage 1 vs. stage 4 modified-Adam’s canine nasal tumor?
stage 1 - 23.4 months
stage 4 - 6.7 months
Which factor most significantly affects survival in dogs with nasal carcinomas without treatment?
Epistaxis
88d vs. 224d
What is a laryngeal oncocytoma?
Rhabdomyoma
In cats with nasal LSA, what % develop LSA elsewhere?
13-16%
So systemic therapy may be warranted, but unclear on timing.
Which molecular imaging biomarker was most predictive of PD for nasal tumors treated with dRT (using IMRT)? (Bradshaw 2015)
FLT (biomarker for cell proliferation) – thymidine analogs so markers for DNA synthesis (thymidine kinase - TK-1 expressed during S phase and higher in most cancer cells)
What is the prognosis for untreated nasal carcinomas?
3-4 months (Rassnick 2006, Morris 1994)
What was the MST for dogs with intranasal carcinomas treated with DOX/carbo (most recent study - Woodruff 2019)?
234d (7.8mo) compared to 7mo for Langova 2004
How does MRI differ from CT in size and staging of nasal tumors (Lux 2017)?
MRI estimated larger tumor volume in 5/6 dogs but there was still 5/6 agreement of tumor stage b/w CT and MRI
What was sensitivity of squash prep compared to hitopath for nasal tumor biopsies?
Sn 94%, Sp 81%
Most errors were LSA vs. lymphoid hyperplasia
What was the conclusion of study looking at RTK receptor expression in K9 nasal carcinoma? (Hocker 2017)
Phosphorylation of VEGFR2, PDGFR-alpha, PDGFR-beta, and c-KIT was NOT observed in any samples (carcinoma or normal). Conclude that Palladia effects occur through inhibition of unidentified RTK pathways.
(EGFR1 may be a target due to expression in 62.5%)
What is expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in normal nasal epithelium and nasal tumors? (Borzacchiello 2004)
COX-1 in normal nasal mucosa, rare in tumors
COX-2 strongly expressed in majority of tumors (in another study, Kleiter 2004, 81% expressed COX-2)
What variability was observed in RT planning amount 4 radiation oncologists? (Christensen 2016)
up to 50%