Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Small Animal Review
- Journal:
- Companion Animal
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Tennant, Bryn
- Affiliation:
- Capital Diagnostics, SAC Consulting Veterinary Services
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Gastrointestinal lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the digestive system in dogs and usually has a poor outlook for recovery. However, if it's caught early and properly identified, it can lead to better survival times, especially for dogs with less aggressive forms of the disease, which can live over 400 days after diagnosis. It's important for veterinarians to take samples from all parts of the digestive tract since lymphoma can occur in different areas. Early detection and thorough testing are key to improving outcomes for affected dogs.
Abstract
Introduction: Gastrointestinal lymphoma is a not-uncommon enteropathy that generally carries a poor prognosis. Early recognition and typing of lymphoma may improve survival times; dogs with low grade lymphomas show survival times in excess of 400 days. As lymphoma does not affect all regions of the gastrointestinal tract, sampling from all regions is essential.
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