Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with liver bone cancer tumor treated by surgery and carboplatin
By Dhaliwal, Ravinder S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2003·All Care Animal Referral Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary extraskeletal hepatic osteosarcoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because of an abdominal mass. X-rays showed a solid mass in her abdomen, and surgery confirmed it was a type of bone cancer called hepatic osteosarcoma. The vet removed part of her liver where the tumor was located and treated her with a chemotherapy drug called carboplatin. After treatment, the cat achieved complete remission and is doing well.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat with an abdominal mass was evaluated; radiography revealed a radiopaque mass in the cranioventral region of the abdomen. A celiotomy was performed, and the mass was identified histologically as a hepatic osteosarcoma. Complete remission of the tumor was accomplished after partial hepatectomy and adjuvant treatment with carboplatin.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12564597/