Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Risk factors for incomplete removal of mast cell tumors and sarcomas
By Monteiro, Beatriz et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Department of Clinical Studies, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Factors influencing complete tumor excision of mast cell tumors and soft tissue sarcomas: a retrospective study in 100 dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A study looked at 100 dogs with mast cell tumors or soft tissue sarcomas that needed surgery to remove the tumors completely. It found that dogs with lower body weight and larger tumors were more likely to have incomplete removal during surgery. Interestingly, factors like age, breed, and the surgeon's experience didn't significantly affect the outcome. The findings suggest that careful consideration of a dog's weight and tumor size is important for successful surgery.
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Abstract
The recommended treatment for soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and mast cell tumors (MCT) is complete surgical removal, provided that the tumor is amenable to surgical excision. The objective of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors for incomplete surgical excision of skin and subcutaneous STS and MCT in 100 dogs treated with wide excision with curative intent. Decreased body weight was a risk factor (P = 0.03, odd's ratio = 0.96) as well as increased tumor size (1.4% increase in risk of incomplete excision per cm(2); P = 0.02). Gender, age, breed, location, grade, tumor type, re-excision, and level of surgeon's training (P = 0.0711) were not significant. Veterinary surgery residents were at increased risk of incompleteness of excision compared with ACVS surgeons and ACVS surgeons with additional training in surgical oncology.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22547841/