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|Articles|June 15, 2011

Today's Daily Dose: Cancer staging

Why it's important to stage cancer in dogs and cats before pursuing therapy.

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“It is important to consider thorough staging in dogs and cats before pursuing therapy for extramedullary plasmacytomas and solitary osseous plasmacytomas to rule out multiple myeloma and ensure that there is no evidence of systemic illness.”

-Rachel Sternberg, DVM; Jackie Wypij, DVM, DACVIM (oncology); and Anne M. Barger, DVM, DACVP

From Extramedullary and solitary osseous plasmacytomas in dogs and cats

 

 

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