Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone cancer; together with Ewing's sarcoma it accounts for most primary bone malignancies. There is a preference for the metaphyseal region of tubular long bones. 50% of cases occur around the knee. It is a malignant connective (soft) tissue tumor whose neoplastic cells present osteoblastic differentiation and form tumoral bone.

Canine Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma also occurs in dogs and typically afflicts middle aged dogs with long limbs (for example, Greyhounds and German Shepherds). One key difference between osteosarcoma in dogs and humans is that the cancer is far more likely to spread to the lungs in dogs.

Related Topics:
Greyhound - German Shepherd

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