Hemangiosarcoma in dogs and cats

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2003 May;33(3):533-52, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(03)00002-0.

Abstract

Hemangiosarcoma (HSA, including angiosarcoma and malignant hemangioendothelioma) is a highly malignant tumor derived from the endothelial cell line and is characterized by early and aggressive metastasis. HAS is a common tumor type in dogs, but is rare in other species. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and possibly radiation, but survival times are invariably short (usually < 1 year), except for patients with superficial dermal HSAs. Further options to treat this tumor type are currently being investigated.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / pathology
  • Cat Diseases / therapy*
  • Cats
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dog Diseases / therapy*
  • Dogs
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Hemangiosarcoma / therapy
  • Hemangiosarcoma / veterinary*
  • Neoplasm Staging