Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of fibrosarcoma in a horse.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1980
- Authors:
- Riggott, J M & Quarmby, W B
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A hunter mare had a tumor on her chest that was found to be a fibrosarcoma, which is a type of cancer. After the tumor was surgically removed, it came back after six weeks, so she needed another surgery. To help prevent the cancer from returning, she received a long course of chemotherapy after the second surgery. Fortunately, the tumor did not come back again after this treatment.
Abstract
A surgically excised tumour from the thoracic wall of a hunter mare was diagnosed as a fibrosarcoma on histological examination. Its recurrence necessitated further surgery 6 weeks later. Because of the invasive nature of the lesion a prolonged course of chemotherapy was administered postoperatively. The tumour did not recur a second time.
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