Veterinary Radiation Therapy Oncology Group

Executive Committee (2011)

• Dr. Michelle Turek, Chair
• Dr. David Lurie, Assistant Chair
• Dr. Jeannie Poulson
• Dr. John Farrelly
  
• Dr. Mary K. Klein, Ex Officio; President, Recognized Specialty of Radiation Oncology

VRTOG Standard Operating Procedures

• VRTOG_SOP.pdf (Revised: 4/23/2004) 

Business Meeting Minutes

• vrtog_00.pdf (12/2/2000)
• VRTOG_ACVR_2010.pdf (8/18/2010)
• VRTOG_VCS_2010.pdf (10/30/2010)

 

Activities

VRTOG Discussion Board  (ACVR ID/Password Required)

Examining the Efficacy of Toceranib Phosphate (Palladia®) as a Primary and/or Adjuvant Agent in the Treatment of Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Feline SCC toceranib +/- RT.pdf (ACVR ID/Password required) This study is currently recruiting patients. As of Aug 16, 2011, 11 patients have been enrolled. 

• The study objective is to identify the activity of toceranib phosphate alone or as a radiation sensitizing agent in the treatment of feline oral squamous cell carcinoma.  This is a partially funded, non-randomized study examining the efficacy of toceranib alone or in combination with palliative radiation therapy using 6 Gy X 6 biweekly fractions.

Examining the Efficacy of Toceranib Phosphate (Palladia®) as a Primary and/or Adjuvant Agent in the Treatment of Canine Nasal Carcinoma – Canine nasal carcinoma toceranib +/- RT.pdf (ACVR ID/Password required) This study is currently recruiting patients.  As of Aug 16, 2011, 15 patients have been enrolled. 

• The study objective is to identify the activity of toceranib phosphate alone or as a radiation sensitizing agent in the treatment of canine nasal carcinoma. This is a partially funded, non-randomized study examining the efficacy of toceranib alone or in combination with radiotherapy using 4.2 Gy X 10 daily fractions.

Coarse fraction RT and/or ONCEPT™ Melanoma Vaccination for Canine Oral Melanoma – Canine oral melanoma study outline.pdf, Canine oral melanoma study data sheets.pdf This study is currently recruiting patients.

• The study objective is to evaluate the effect of coarse-fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy X 4 weekly fractions) in combination with the ONCEPT™ melanoma vaccine on the outcome of dogs with malignant oral melanoma.  Data for three treatment groups (concurrent RT and vaccine; RT alone; vaccine alone) will be collected.  Treatment selection will be based on owner’s preference. While this is designed as a prospective, non-randomized study, retrospective cases are welcome as long as inclusion criteria are met.

Guidelines and Quality Assurance Program Recommendations

• vrtog_qa.pdf    

Grant Submission Format

• vrtog_grants.pdf
  

VRTOG Radiation Morbidity Scoring Scheme

• scoring_scheme.pdf 

 

VRTOG Membership

INSTITUTION/PRACTICE	MEMBER(S)
Advanced Veterinary Care	Dr. Rachel St-Vincent* Dr. Victor Rendano
Affiliated Veterinary Specialists	Dr. David Lurie*
Animal Cancer Specialists	Dr. Karelle Meleo* Dr. Robert Rosenthal
Animal Medical Center	Dr. John Farrelly*
Animal Oncology and Imaging Center	Dr. Barbara Kaser-Hotz* Dr. Julia Buchholz
California Veterinary Specialists	Dr. David Proulx*
Colorado State University	Dr. Susan LaRue* Dr. Susan Kraft
Cornell University	Dr. Margaret C. McEntee*
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists	Dr. Glen King*
Louisiana State University	Dr. Tracy Geiger* Dr. Keijiro Shiomitsu
MedVet Ohio	Dr. Deborah Prescott*
New England Veterinary Oncology Group	Dr. Sheri Siegel* Dr. Kari Rosen
North Carolina State University	Dr. Amy Pruitt* Dr. Donald E. Thrall
Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine	Dr. Jeannie M. Poulson*
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital	Dr. Siobhan Haney*
Southeast Veterinary Oncology	Dr. Tracy LaDue*
Southwest Veterinary Oncology	Dr. Mary K. Klein* Dr. Jennifer Arthur
Texas Veterinary Oncology	Dr. Pamela Jones*
University of California Davis	Dr. Michael Kent* Dr. Alain Theon
University of Georgia	Dr. Michelle Turek* Dr. Jessica Lawrence
University of Tennessee	Dr. Nathan Lee* Dr. Bill Adams
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna	Dr. Miriam Kleiter*
Universität Zürich, Tierspital Zurich	Dr. Carla Rohrer Bley*
VCA Aurora Animal Hospital	Dr. Jayme Looper*
VCA SVRC/ VCA Highlands	Dr. Genevieve Hammond*
Veterinary Cancer Group	Dr. Jarred Lyons*
Veterinary Radiology Services of South Florida	Dr. Ron Burk* Dr. Lisa DiBernardi
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas	Dr. David Ruslander*
Veterinary Specialty Hospital of San Diego	Dr. Blaise Burke*
Veterinary Specialists of South Florida	Dr. Lisa DiBernardi*
VRCC	Dr. Jerome Benoit* Dr. Susan North
Washington State University	Dr. Janean Fidel*
Western College of Veterinary Medicine	Dr. Monique Mayer*

    * Contact Person