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Horse develops cancer from a long-term wound - what to know
By Fessler, J F et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Squamous cell carcinoma associated with a chronic wound in a horse.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Belgian stallion developed a skin tumor called squamous cell carcinoma at the site of a neck wound that had been treated with various irritating chemicals for a year and a half. The tumor was managed with radiation treatments given three times over five years. Eight years after starting treatment, the area was healed, and the stallion was healthy again.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old Belgian stallion developed a squamous cell carcinoma at the site of a neck laceration that had been treated topically with various irritating chemicals for 18 months. Orthovoltage treatments at 3 times over 5 years controlled the tumor. Eight years after the initial hospitalization, the area was healed and the stallion appeared healthy.
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