Research Article

Pamidronate Disodium for Palliative Therapy of Feline Bone-Invasive Tumors

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

AgeMedian 11 y
Range 8–15 y

Sex3 FS
5 MC

Breed7 DSH
1 Siamese

WeightMedian 5.05 kg
Range 2.93–7.5 kg

Tumor type/location6 SCC
 2 mandible
 3 maxilla/palate
 1 aural
1 rib metastasis
  (pulmonary carcinoma)
1 osteosarcoma (ulna)

Prior versus concurrent therapy6/8 radiation therapy
 4/6 prior to pamidronate
 2/6 concurrent
4/8 chemotherapy
 1/4 prior to pamidronate
 3/4 concurrent