Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin hemangiosarcoma in cats and surgery outcomes
By McAbee, Kevin P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2005·Departments of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feline cutaneous hemangiosarcoma: a retrospective study of 18 cases (1998-2003).
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat was diagnosed with cutaneous hemangiosarcoma, a type of skin tumor. The vet performed aggressive surgery to remove the tumor, which was successful in half of the cases. Cats that had the surgery lived longer compared to those that did not receive treatment. Overall, cats with this type of tumor may have a good chance of recovery if the tumor is surgically removed.
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Abstract
Cutaneous hemangiosarcoma (HSA) has been infrequently reported in dogs and cats. Medical records of 18 cats diagnosed with cutaneous HSA were reviewed. Age at the time of diagnosis, breed, sex, tumor location, tumor size, treatment type, survival time, disease-free interval, and cause of death were evaluated. Aggressive surgical excision of the tumor was attempted in 10 cats. A complete surgical excision was achieved in five of the 10 cats. Median survival times were statistically longer in cats that underwent surgery versus cats that did not. Cats with cutaneous HSA treated with aggressive surgical excision of their tumors may have a good long-term prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15767654/