Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's lung cancer spots shrink on their own after leg amputation
By Stone, Elizabeth A. & Mahaffey, Mary B.·Published in Veterinary Radiology·1981·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: SPONTANEOUS REGRESSION OF PULMONARY METASTASES IN A DOG*
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An Irish Wolfhound that had its back leg amputated due to a type of bone cancer (tibial fibrosarcoma) was found to have lung tumors that unexpectedly shrank on their own. This spontaneous regression of the lung tumors is rare but can happen in both dogs and humans. The dog’s condition was monitored, and the outcome was positive, with the tumors decreasing without any specific treatment.
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Abstract
Spontaneous regression of presumed lung metastases was diagnosed in an Irish Wolfhound which had a previous pelvic limb amputation for tibial fibrosarcoma. Literature on spontaneous regression in man is reviewed and implications of spontaneous tumor regression for animal patients are discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.1981.tb01693.x