The most common cancer in Rottweilers is osteosarcoma (bone cancer), followed
by lymphosarcoma, then mastocytoma, melanoma, histiosarcoma, and hemangiosarcoma.
Hemangiosarcoma is the most common cancer in Goldens, followed
by lymphosarcoma, mastocytoma, and osteosarcoma.
Not exact matches
These studies were based on experimental work published earlier that year
by Lloyd Old and Ted Boyse on the treatment of
lymphosarcoma in dogs with L - asparaginase.
An examination of health records of 759 Golden Retrievers
by researchers with the University of California - Davis discovered significantly higher incidents of hip dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament tears,
lymphosarcomas, hemangiosarcomas, and mast cell tumors among neutered dogs, compared with sexually intact dogs.
The most common cause of death in Mastiffs,
by far, is cancer, especially bone cancer (osteosarcoma), and also
lymphosarcoma.
Tumor types that may respond well to radiotherapy, or where radiotherapy can improve quality of remaining life
by reducing pain, include mast cell tumors, sarcomas (cancer of bone, muscle or various connective tissue),
lymphosarcoma, and tumors of the mouth, nose, brain and thyroid.