title: Recurrence rates and sites for grade II canine cutaneous mast cell tumors following complete surgical excision.
abstract: A retrospective study was performed on 31 dogs with completely excised, grade II, cutaneous mast cell tumors in order to determine recurrence rates and sites. Distant tumor recurrence developed in 22% of dogs, and local tumor recurrence developed in 11% of dogs; however, the vast majority of these animals were incompletely staged initially. Complete surgical excision of grade II mast cell tumors was associated with effective local control in 89% of these dogs. Therefore, adjuvant radiation therapy might not be indicated in the majority of dogs with complete surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010, USA.
authors.forename: Chick
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weisse
authors.forename: Frances S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Shofer
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sorenmo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000662:veterinary; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*