(Acta Veterinaria)
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2 months after 2 ECT sessions
15 days after 2 ECT sessions
Before the treatment
Choose electrochemotherapy for its benefits
- Visible results of first treatment within 48 hours
- The recurrence rate is very low or nonexistent in particular for the treatment of sarcoids
- Aesthetic aspect: no burns or scars
- Absence of side effects associated with chemotherapy due to lower dosage of anticancer drugs
- Possibility to treat a large area in a short time
- The relatively low cost of each treatment
Below are the results obtained after treatment of sarcoid in the left eye of a horse,
directed by Dr Y. Tamzali :
BETA tech : 35, Boulevard du Libre Echange - 31650 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville - TEL: +33 (0)5 34 30 40 00
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Many studies have been conducted and resulted in scientific publications :
• E.P. Spugnini and A. Porrello. Potentiaton of chemotherapy in companion animals with spontaneous large neoplasms by application of biphasic electric pulses. J. Exp. Clin. Cancer Res, 22,4 ; 2003
• Cemazar M, Tamzali Y, Sersa G, Tozon N, Mir LM, Miklavcic D, Lowe R, Teissie J. Electrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology. J Vet Intern Med, 22(4):826-31 ; Jul-Aug 2008
• Tozon N, Kodre V, Juntes P, Sersa G, Cemazar M. Electrochemotherapy is highly effective for the treatment of canine perianal hepatoid adenoma and epithelioma. Acta Veterinaria (Beograd), Vol 60, No 2-3, 285-302 ; 2010.
• Teissié J, Escoffre JM, Paganin A, Chabot S, Bellard E, Wasungu L, Rols MP, Golzio M. Drug delivery by electropulsation: Recent developments in oncology. Int J Pharm., 423(1) :3-6 ; Feb 2012.
• Tamzali Y, Borde L, Rols MP, Golzio M, Lyazrhi F, Teissie J. Successful treatment of equine sarcoids with cisplatin electrochemotherapy: A retrospective study of 48 cases. Equine Vet J., 44(2) :214-220 ; March 2012.
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• What is electrochemotherapy ?
ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY is a new method in the treatment of cancer. It combines the administration of an anticancer drug and electrical field pulses at the site of the tumor. By increasing the permeability of the cell membrane, a targeted injection of the cytotoxic molecule ensures a precise, efficient eradication of tumors.
• What are the benefits of this method ?
The treatment of solid tumors by electrochemotherapy in the horse, cat and dog has many advantages over other techniques (surgery, chemotherapy, etc..) :
- Visible results of first treatment within 48 hours
- The recurrence rate is very low or nonexistent in particular for the treatment of sarcoids
- Aesthetic aspect: no burns or scars
- Absence of side effects associated with chemotherapy due to lower dosage of anticancer drugs
- Possibility to treat a large area in a short time
- The relatively low cost of each treatment
• What is the procedure ?
The treatment takes place in a veterinary clinic.
The animal is anesthetized.
• How many sessions are required for full remission?
It depends on the size of the lesions:
- For nodules below 3 mm diameter : 1 to 2 sessions
- For nodules with a diameter greater than 7 mm : 4 sessions may be required
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Photos of electrochemotherapy sessions with ELECTROvet™ S13 device
(Equine Veterinary Journal)
Treatment of solid tumors by electrochemotherapy
in horses, dogs and cats
ELECTROvet™ S13 is a veterinary device for electrochemotherapy treatment of solid tumors.
ELECTROvet™ S13 was engineered for veterinary Electrochemotherapy (ECT) and Electrogenetherapy (EGT) treatments applied on cutaneous and subcutaneous tumor nodules, specifically in horses, cats and dogs.
Optimal parameters of electrical pulses (e.g. number, duration, voltage and repetition frequency) are set according to the chosen protocol, ECT or EGT. For user and patient safety, these parameters cannot be adjusted.
Electrochemotherapy treatment is simple and easy to apply
1st step : Drug administration
ECT treatment is conducted under short duration general anaesthesia. (Electrical treatment is not tolerated by conscious horses, even with heavy sedation). The tumor site is prepared aseptically.
Anticancer drug is infiltrated into the lesion and surrounding 2cm using a syringe needle. Proceed carefully in order to obtain uniform drug distribution. For cisplatin, the recommended dose is 0,3mg/cm3 of targeted tumoral tissue.
2nd step : ElectroChemoTherapy (ECT)
Within 5 to 15 minutes post drug injection, the electrical treatment is performed. The stainless steel electrodes are gently applied to skin with ultrasonic gel for better contact. A light application of the electrodes will produce an efficient delivery of pulses.
ELECTROvet™ S13 : Veterinary device for ElectroChemoTherapy treatment
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