Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery outcomes for cats with pancreatic cancer tumors
By Nicoletti, Ryan et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2018·University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Postsurgical Outcome in Cats with Exocrine Pancreatic Carcinoma: Nine Cases (2007-2016).
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Plain-English summary
Nine cats with a rare and aggressive type of cancer called exocrine pancreatic carcinoma underwent surgery to remove the tumor. After the surgery, the average survival time for these cats was about 10 months, with some living as long as nearly three years. Three of the cats were still alive at the time of follow-up, showing that surgery can provide a significant extension of life for cats with this condition. If your cat has been diagnosed with this type of cancer, discussing surgical options with your veterinarian may be beneficial.
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Abstract
Feline exocrine pancreatic carcinoma has been reported to be an aggressive tumor with a high metastatic rate and poor prognosis. Studies reporting long-term outcome of cats after surgical removal of solitary pancreatic carcinomas are rare, due to the uncommon diagnosis and paucity of cats who undergo treatment. In this study, nine cases of feline exocrine pancreatic carcinoma from seven academic and private practice veterinary hospitals were reviewed to examine the outcome in cats undergoing surgical removal of the mass. The median postsurgical survival time for the nine cats was 316.5 days (range, 25-964 days), with three cats alive at a median follow-up time of 309 days. This study demonstrates that surgical removal of pancreatic exocrine tumors in cats with localized disease can result in survival times of over 300 days.
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