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1434 Mammary Gland Tumors, Dog
Mammary Gland Tumors, Dog
VetBooks.ir Canine mammary tumor
Clinical staging
No overt distant Distant metastasis
metastasis (stages I-IV) detected (stage V)
Tumor unresectable
Tumor resectable Palliative measures:
• Pain medication
Inflammatory carcinoma • Palliative surgery
• Palliative radiation
• Palliative chemotherapy
Surgical excision: according to size and number of
tumors (nodulectomy versus single, partial, or
radical mastectomy)
Histologic
examination
Malignant tumor
Benign tumor: Inflammatory Sarcoma or
complete excision Carcinoma carcinoma carcinosarcoma
Continued on Incomplete
next page excision
Complete 2nd (radical)
excision surgery
and/or
Radiation
• No further adjuvant therapy
treatment
• Regular recheck Consider
examinations chemotherapy
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