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Hemangiosarcoma is a rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer that occurs almost exclusively in dogs, and only rarely in cats, horses, mice, [1] or humans (vinyl chloride toxicity). It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; that is, blood-filled channels and spaces are commonly observed microscopically.
About 20% of all skin tumors [9] and 6% of all tumors [10] in dogs are mastocytomas. They occur more frequently in some breeds: German Boxer and related short-headed breeds, Golden Retriever, Beagle, Irish Setter, Dachshund and Bernese Mountain Dog. There is no dependence on the sex of the animal.
Lymphoma in a Golden Retriever. Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) in animals is a type of cancer defined by a proliferation of malignant lymphocytes within solid organs such as the lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver and spleen. The disease also may occur in the eye, skin, and gastrointestinal tract.
Stage II - a single skin tumor with spread to lymph nodes in the surrounding area; Stage III - multiple skin tumors or a large tumor invading deep to the skin with or without lymph node involvement; Stage IV – a tumor with metastasis to the spleen, liver, or bone marrow, or with the presence of mast cells in the blood [10]
The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) is a domain-specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. This classification is widely used by cancer registries. It is currently in its third revision (ICD-O-3). ICD-10 includes a list of ...
A splenic tumor is a rare form of tumor that may be malignant or benign. Malignant forms include lymphoma and sarcoma. [1]
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Malignant histiocytosis is a rare hereditary disease found in the Bernese Mountain Dog and humans, characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the lungs and lymph nodes.The liver, spleen, and central nervous system can also be affected.