Anal sac adenocarcinoma
Summary
Location: Small skin pockets near the anus
Behaviour: Slow growth, locally invasive, fast metastasis
Diagnostics: Rectal examination, cytology, histology
Treatment: Surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy
Prognosis: Moderate to good if discovered early
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A bulging of the anus wall is visible at the bottom right of the screen. Metastases to the pelvic lymph nodes were found in this dog.
References
  1. Turek MM, Withrow SJ. Perianal Tumors. Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 5th edition, Chapter 22 Withrow (p 423).
  2. ​McQuown B, Keyerleber MA, Rosen K, McEntee MC, Burgess KE. Treatment of advanced canine anal sac adenocarcinoma with hypofractionated radiation therapy: 77 cases (1999-2013).Vet Comp Oncol. 2016 Mar 16. doi: 10.1111/vco.12226.
Clinical trials
Antitumor immunotherapy in dogs
23-SMC-01
Assessing safety and efficacy of medical device capturing circulating tumour cells