Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Osteosarcoma in dogs affecting lower leg joints and survival
By Gamblin, R M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary osteosarcoma distal to the antebrachiocarpal and tarsocrural joints in nine dogs (1980-1992).
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Nine dogs with a type of bone cancer called osteosarcoma, located near their wrists or ankles, were treated to see how well they could recover. Most of the dogs had surgery to remove the tumor, and many also received chemotherapy to help prevent the cancer from coming back. On average, these dogs lived about 15 months after their diagnosis, but unfortunately, several passed away due to the cancer spreading. While the survival time was slightly better than for other types of osteosarcoma, this cancer is still very aggressive and can spread quickly.
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Abstract
The medical records of nine dogs with primary osteosarcoma distal to the antebrachiocarpal or tarsocrural joint were reviewed. Eight of the nine dogs were treated with surgical removal of the primary tumor; seven received adjuvant chemotherapy; and one dog was treated with chemotherapy alone. Median survival of dogs in this series was 466 days. Six of the nine dogs died of causes attributable to osteosarcoma, and both skeletal and pulmonary metastases occurred. Survival of dogs with osteosarcoma distal to the antebrachiocarpal or tarsocrural joint was somewhat longer than survival of dogs with osteosarcoma of more common appendicular sites. However, these are aggressive tumors with a high potential for metastasis.
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