How are soft tissue sarcomas diagnosed?
A fine needle aspirate is an easy, non-invasive test that can often confirm the presence of a sarcoma. A biopsy may be necessary if fine needle aspirates are non-diagnostic. Biopsies can also be used to classify the specific type of soft tissue sarcoma.
Once a diagnosis is made, staging is recommended to rule out the spread of the disease and to evaluate your pet’s overall health. Staging for sarcomas typically involves:
It depends on the tumor. For instance, sarcomas tend to be locally aggressive tumors of connective tissue. Some dogs will live years with those with supportive care and palliative therapy. It depends on the type of tumor that were dealing with or the type of cancer were dealing with, where it is, how big it is, and things like that. Contributed by
DOG SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA LIFE EXPECTANCY
The life expectancy of dogs that have soft tissue sarcoma depends mostly on the grade of the tumor. The good news is that, with treatment, theres only about a 20% chance that a low to intermediate-grade sarcoma will spread to surrounding organs. The outlook isn’t so bright for high-grade sarcomas. Surgery, Radiation therapy, and chemotherapy can slow tumors down, but they will make it to organs in roughly 50% of dogs.
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As with human beings, companion animals can suffer from various types of cancer. These can appear on almost any part of the body and present with various symptoms, in part dependent on the location. One of the most common symptoms is the presence of a lump, although it is important to note that lumps can be of varying types of neoplasms, not all of which are malignant. Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancer which presents on soft tissues such as the skin and organs. It is a malignant type of tumor and, unfortunately, is a common canine cancer.
At AnimalWised, we look at soft tissue sarcoma in dogs by understanding their symptoms and treatment. We also look at possible causes and risk factors for certain dogs. You may also be interested in: