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Ways to Classify the Types of Dog Skin Cancer Tumors

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Epithelial tumors are those that develop and involve the glands in the skin (sebaceous glands), the skin particularly, and even the follicles in the hair.

There are also tumors that seem to be round or globular when examined closely. These are called round cell tumors, and are microscopic. Examples of these types of tumors would be […]

Why Early Detection is Important in Dog Skin Cancer

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Dog Skin Cancer is one of the most prevalent types of tumor formation in dogs. Some 70-80% of these tumors can be considered benign or non-threatening, however the remaining 20-30% are malignant. This is why it is important to be able to detect the signs of dog skin cancer early. When you are able to […]

Treatment Options You Can Consider for a Dog With Skin Cancer

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So you took your pet to the vet and confirmed that your dog has skin cancer. Now what do you do? What is the next step? Don’t give up just yet. One good course of action is to consider treatment options for your pet.

 

Three Mainstream Cancer Treatment Options There are several ways of treating your […]

Grades and Stages of Dog Skin Cancer Explained

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There are many articles on cancer readily available, but not all of them are forgiving when using unfamiliar medical jargon. What is Stage II cancer? What is Grade II cancer? In this article, you will find out what all these terminologies mean.

The seriousness of skin cancer is indicated by its “grade”. Consequently, this means that […]

The Causes of Dog Skin Cancer, Part 2: Genetic Factors

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In the first part of this series we discussed one of the causes of Dog Skin Cancer, which are Environmental Carcinogens. You may reach that article by clicking this link.

The Causes of Dog Skin Cancer, Part 1: Environmental Carcinogens

We will now discuss the 2nd cause of Dog Skin Cancer, which are the Genetic Factors.

Genetic factors […]

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