https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/12683/thyroid-carcinoma OK I reckon Im clutching at straws here but one of my favourite dogs in the practice (a 55kg Rot x Dob) has a large thyroid carcinoma (biopsy and histo dx). Is chemo effective for masses such as this? Mark en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71347?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:56:49 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:95054a9f-8e85-4178-a94a-81230586bc14Marie Kubiak<p>One of our nurses has a ridgeback with thyroid carcinoma who was referred to Cambridge Uni&nbsp;and radiotherapy was the recommended treatment with possible excision subsequently once the mass reduced to a more manageable size. He seems to have responded positively to radiotherapy (rapidly growing mass is now noticeably smaller).</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71335?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:10:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:197714af-5d31-45ff-b531-199d8660e846jd2008<p>Canine thyroid carcinomas are rarely functional so TI3I of limited value (if any). Best option is surgical excision (met check first) then radiotherapy.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71331?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:06:29 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6b378382-b765-4001-a19e-d4db6066eeecMark Hedberg<p>Barton Vets in Canterbury offer it; Mark&#39;s in Maidstone so not enormously far away. Don&#39;t know if they have space for 55kg dog - as far as I remember, it&#39;s advertised for feline hyperthyroidism!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71330?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:59:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2e213522-666f-4b56-91ad-8b416bdd8f7bBob Russell<p>[quote user=&quot;Mark Hedberg&quot;]</p> <p>Is radioactive iodine useful in cases like this?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Possibly but because of the tight regulations you need to find somewhere offering this. We had a spaniel 7 or 8 years ago with the some thing. Effective surgical excision was not possible so we made inquiries but the only place that seemed able to do this was in France. I don&#39;t know if there is anyone able to offer it in the UK now!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71328?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:36:22 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:916d300f-2bbd-4e37-80f5-040aeab20c34Mark Hedberg<p>Is radioactive iodine useful in cases like this?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>