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FIG 81.9
Left lateral thoracic radiographs in a cat with an injection site sarcoma and metastatic
pulmonary disease before (A) and after doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide chemotherapy
(B). Note marked reduction in the size of the pulmonary nodules.

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