Canine Osteosarcoma, Part 2 : Therapy, Prognosis and Comparison

Authors
J. Kirpensteijn
Date
2005
Journal
EJCAP
Volume
14
Number
1

This is the second of two manuscripts describing osteosarcoma (OS), the most common bone tumour in dogs and cats. In this part, therapy and prognosis and the comparison between canine, and human OS is discussed.OS, a devastating disease for dogs, cats and humans, is characterised by a locally very aggressive nature and high metastatic potential. The last two decades, however, have led to significant improvements in the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and the success rate of different therapies.

Oncology

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