Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nasal cancer treated by laser surgery and lived 18 months
By Shelley, B A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of the neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser for treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal planum in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A mature male domestic shorthair cat was brought in for treatment of an ulcerated area on his nose, which was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Since surgery wasn't an option, the vet used a special laser treatment four times to target the cancerous tissue. This laser treatment helped improve the appearance of the cat's nose and extended his life. Although the prognosis for this type of cancer is usually uncertain, this cat lived for more than 18 months after starting treatment.
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Abstract
A mature castrated male domestic shorthair cat was referred for treatment of an excoriated, ulcerated area on the nasal planum. Undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma was diagnosed. Surgical resection of the nasal planum was not an option, so the lesion was treated 4 times with neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser. Laser surgery results in uniform photovaporization of large volumes of tissue. Although treatment with laser does not yield tissue specimens suitable for histologic evaluation, it can result in a cosmetically suitable appearance and can extend the predicted life span. A diagnosis of undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma has a guarded prognosis: however, the cat of this report survived more than 18 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1399781/