Successful treatment of early cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with hypofractionated radiation therapy in an African lion (Panthera leo)

Successful treatment of early cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with hypofractionated radiation therapy in an African lion (Panthera leo)

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a slow growing but locally invasive neoplasm, most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Whilst SCC accounts for 15% of skin tumours in domesticated cats, cutaneous SCC in non-domesticated felids (apart from captive snow leopa...

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Main Authors: Louise van der Weyden, Nicolize O'Dell, Alida Avenant, Paolo Pazzi, Katja N. Koeppel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
lion
skin
cancer
radiation therapy
actinic damage
laminar fibrosis
uv
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/2134

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