Electrochemotherapy with bleomycin of different types of cutaneous tumours in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Mast cell tumour, sebaceous gland adenoma, and less common squamous papilloma are skin tumours in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo), and early excisional surgery is usually the treatment of choice. The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of electrochemotherapy (ECT), a new, minimally...

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Main Authors: Racnik Jozko, Svara Tanja, Zadravec Marko, Gombac Mitja, Cemazar Maja, Sersa Gregor, Tozon Natasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-12-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0057
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Summary:Mast cell tumour, sebaceous gland adenoma, and less common squamous papilloma are skin tumours in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo), and early excisional surgery is usually the treatment of choice. The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of electrochemotherapy (ECT), a new, minimally invasive non-surgical method, as first treatment option of different types of ferret skin tumours located on surgically difficult sites.
ISSN:1581-3207