Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Survival and outcomes in dogs with tongue hemangiosarcoma tumors
By Burton, J H et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative oncology·2014·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical outcome in 20 cases of lingual hemangiosarcoma in dogs: 1996-2011.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 20 dogs with tongue tumors called hemangiosarcoma (HSA) were studied to understand their outcomes. These tumors can grow quickly and often spread to other parts of the body, but in this case, the dogs had low or intermediate grade tumors that were mostly small and located on the underside of the tongue. The dogs lived for an average of about 18 months after diagnosis, especially if their tumors were smaller and they showed no signs of an oral mass. Overall, dogs with tongue HSA may have a better chance of survival than those with HSA in other areas.
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Abstract
With the exception of solar-induced dermal hemangiosarcoma (HSA), the biologic behaviour of canine HSA is characterised by rapid tumour growth, a high metastatic rate and short survival times. Outcome of dogs with HSA of the tongue has not been previously reported. The purpose of this study was to assess outcome and prognostic factors in dogs with lingual HSA. Clinical data was collected retrospectively and histopathology was reviewed for 20 dogs. Median progression free survival was 524 days and the median overall survival time was 553 days. All dogs had low or intermediate grade tumours; most tumours were small and located on the ventral surface of the tongue. Prognostic factors significantly associated with increased survival included small tumour size and absence of clinical signs of an oral mass at the time of diagnosis. Dogs with HSA confined to the tongue may have a better prognosis compared with HSA in other organs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22905712/