Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mixed breed dog with rib bone cancer treated with surgery and chemo
By Yuen, L·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2000·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary sarcoma of the ribs in a large, mixed breed dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old mixed breed dog was brought in for surgery after a mass on his ribs was suspected to be a type of bone cancer called costal chondrosarcoma. After the mass was removed, tests showed it was actually osteosarcoma, another form of bone cancer. The dog received four rounds of chemotherapy with a drug called carboplatin after surgery. Five months later, he showed no signs of cancer spreading to other parts of his body, indicating a positive outcome.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old, 30-kg, neutered male, mixed breed dog was referred for en bloc resection of a tentatively diagnosed costal chondrosarcoma. Light microscopic examination of the excised mass confirmed osteosarcoma. Adjuvant chemotherapy with 4 treatments with carboplatin was initiated. There have been no signs of metastases 5 months postsurgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10642875/