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April 13, 2026Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association0 citations

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

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SKShogo KimuraJLJessie LubelskiCWChristopher J. Wood

Key Points

  • 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

Abstract

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

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Kimura et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc87ea3afacbeac03e9edbhttps://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.11.0724
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