Fibrosarcoma
Fibrosarcomas are fast-growing malignant tumors. This condition is the third most common oral malignancy in dogs and can occur in any area of the body with most common sites being trunk and legs. Fibrosarcomas vary greatly in size and appearance: they can look lumpy. They rarely spread (about 10%). The average age of animals affected by fibrosarcoma is about 8 years. However, this type of tumor has been seen in dogs less than 1 year of age.
Fibrosarcoma has a predilection for the uppper jaw of large, male, middle-aged dogs, especially retrievers. Oral fibrosarcoma has a poor prognosis because of the destruction of tissues but it respond well to radiation therapy. Radiation and aggressive surgery may result in approximate survival times of 32 months.
TREATMENT
Surgery is the treatment of choice. Recurrence is common within 1 year of surgery. Radiation and chemotherapy is recommended if the tumor is impossible to remove or cannot be removed completely.
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