Diagnosis and clinical outcome of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors: 76 cases

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Cats with nonmetastatic appendicular osteosarcoma at diagnosis should be treated with a combination of definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Shogo Kimura; Jessie Lubelski; Christopher J. Wood; Laura E. Selmic; Karl C. Maritato; Emanuela Morello; Mackenzie A. Pellin; Michelle L. Oblak; William T. N. Culp; Sarah Malek; Bernard Séguin; Timothy H. Vernier; Julia P. Sumner; Brandan Wustefeld-Janssens; Ariel N. Schlag; Julius M. Liptak

doi:10.2460/javma.25.11.0724

April 10, 2026Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Diagnosis and clinical outcome of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors: 76 cases

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To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors, specifically nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.
Case analysis of 76 cats with primary appendicular bone tumors
Assessment of diagnostic processes and treatment protocols
Analysis of clinical outcomes post-treatment
Cats treated with definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy showed improved outcomes
Nonmetastatic osteosarcoma diagnosed in the majority of cases
Combining surgical and chemotherapy approaches led to better survival rates

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Cats with nonmetastatic osteosarcoma at diagnosis should be treated with both definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.

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