title: Hemangiosarcoma in dogs and cats.
abstract: Hemangiosarcoma (HSA, including angiosarcoma and malignant hemangioendothelioma) is a highly malignant tumor derived from the endothelial cell line and is characterized by early and aggressive metastasis. HAS is a common tumor type in dogs, but is rare in other species. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and possibly radiation, but survival times are invariably short (usually < 1 year), except for patients with superficial dermal HSAs. Further options to treat this tumor type are currently being investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Wire Road, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA. smith30@auburn.edu
authors.forename: Annette N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging