Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recurrence rates and sites for grade II canine cutaneous mast cell tumors following complete surgical excision.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2002
- Authors:
- Weisse, Chick et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A retrospective study was performed on 31 dogs with completely excised, grade II, cutaneous mast cell tumors in order to determine recurrence rates and sites. Distant tumor recurrence developed in 22% of dogs, and local tumor recurrence developed in 11% of dogs; however, the vast majority of these animals were incompletely staged initially. Complete surgical excision of grade II mast cell tumors was associated with effective local control in 89% of these dogs. Therefore, adjuvant radiation therapy might not be indicated in the majority of dogs with complete surgical excision.
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