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Cat diagnosed with skin cancer - what to know
By Patnaik, A K et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2001·The Bobst Hospital of the Animal Medical Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinicopathologic and electron microscopic study of cutaneous neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma in a cat with comparisons to human and canine tumors.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-year-old spayed female Maine Coon cat was diagnosed with a malignant skin tumor called Merkel cell carcinoma. This type of cancer is rare in cats and is more aggressive compared to similar tumors seen in dogs, which are usually benign. Unfortunately, despite surgery to remove the tumor, the cat was euthanized about 10 months later due to the severity of the cancer. This case highlights the differences in tumor behavior between species and the challenges of treating aggressive skin cancers in cats.
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Abstract
Malignant neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin (Merkel cell tumor) was diagnosed in an 18-year-old spayed female Maine Coon Cat. The diagnosis was made on the basis of morphologic and electron microscopic findings. The cat was euthanatized 321 days after surgical excision of the tumor. The tumor's malignancy contrasted with the benign nature of Merkel cell tumors reported in dogs and was consistent with the malignancy of Merkel cell tumors reported in humans.
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