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Table 140.1 Prognostic factors and associated median survival times for dogs with lung tumors
VetBooks.ir Median survival time

Prognostic marker for dogs with lung tumors Present Absent

Lymph node metastasis 1 month 15 months
Microscopic disease following surgery 1 month 11 months
Metastases <1 month 15 months
Clinical signs at diagnosis 8 months 18.1 months
Median survival time
Histologic grade
Grade 1 26.3 months
Grade 2 8.3 months
Grade 3 <1 month

Histologic type
Squamous cell carcinoma 8 months
Adenocarcinoma 19 months
Solitary tumor 26 months
Multifocal tumors 7 months
Tumors invading into surrounding tissue 3 months

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