Disease Description: A tumor arising from sebaceous glands of the skin.

Inherit Mode: -

Disease Symptom: Lesions can be present on the dog's body as a single lesion or in many different areas. Skin cancer can appear as a solid, firm mass, or a raised lesion on the skin.

Disease Cause: The cause of skin cancer is currently unknown.

Disease Diagnose: For a proper diagnosis to be made, a biopsy will be necessary. Your veterinarian will take a tissue sample of the tumor to evaluate under a microscope, and will more than likely be performing a  cytologic examination of the structure of the cells from the sample to determine whether the disease has spread throughout the body, and the speed at which it is metastasizing (spreading). An X-ray may also be used to determine if internal tumors are present.

Treat Method: Removal of the tumor is performed surgically. Lymph nodes may also need to be drained if affected by the cancer. Radiation therapy can then be used to treat the lymph nodes to prevent recurrence and spreading (metastasis) of the disease into other areas. Chemotherapy drugs are also used to treat tumors. The degree of treatment is determined by the severity the disease.

Breeder Advice: The long-term prognosis is often good for animals treated early and aggressively. Aggressive treatment often involves surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.

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