Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline bone and soft tissue osteosarcoma cases and survival times
By Heldmann, E et al.Ā·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital AssociationĀ·2000Ā·Department of Clinical Sciences, United StatesĀ·View original on PubMed ā
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research ā every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work ā
Original publication title: Feline osteosarcoma: 145 cases (1990-1995).
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with a rare bone tumor called osteosarcoma was studied, revealing that most cases started in the bones, while some developed in other areas like under the skin or around the eyes. Cats with tumors in their limbs or other body parts lived longer after treatment compared to those with tumors in the spine. The best treatment was found to be aggressive surgery, sometimes combined with other therapies. Overall, cats that received this treatment had a better chance of survival, with some living over a year after diagnosis.
People also search for: cat osteosarcoma treatment Ā· feline bone tumor survival rate Ā· cat surgery for tumor removal
Abstract
Feline osteosarcoma (OSA) is a rare tumor in cats. Ninety (62%) of feline OSAs detailed in this study arose from the skeleton, and 55 (38%) arose from extraskeletal sites. Fifty OSAs originated in the appendicular skeleton, and 40 OSAs originated in the axial skeleton. Extraskeletal OSA sites included subcutaneous sites (n=44), with an apparent prevalence for sites commonly used for vaccination. Other locations included ocular/orbital (n=4), oral (n=3), intestinal/omental (n=3), and mammary sites (n=1). Survival data was available for 74 cases. When considered as a group, cats with either appendicular (mean, 11.8 mos) or extraskeletal (mean, 12.67 mos) OSA survived longer than those with axial (mean, 6.07 mos) OSA. Regardless of the type of feline OSA, aggressive surgical excision with or without ancillary therapy appeared to be the most effective form of treatment.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases āOriginal publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11105889/