Canine Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer in dogs can be classified as a primer that is the problem starts at the secondary or the pancreas or pancreatic cancer reached from other areas of the body.
According to its development is classified as a benign cancer that grows slowly and can not affect the surrounding tissue or malignant cancer develops rapidly, and there will be the effect of the surrounding tissues and can affect every part of the body through blood circulation.
Diagnose symptoms of pancreatic cancer in dogs is very difficult, because the late onset of clinical signs and that it can be confused with other conditions such as "nodular hyperplasia of the pancreas". Usually the final diagnosis for these two types is achieved through exploratory laparotomy. Radiographic images or x-ray is not specific. effective way to treat pancreatic cancer is usually a dog with a surgical operation. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy less effective.

Pancreatic cancer, if such benign adenomas, there will be a capsule containing cancer cells. As cells divide and proliferate, the capsule under pressure magnified and rendered to the surrounding tissue, so that movement of the surrounding organs that can negatively impact the way they operate.

Malignant type of pancreatic cancer in the other, which is characterized by rapid and uncontrolled division of cancer cell, causing severe necrosis (cell death) in the pancreas and other organs, including the entry of cells into the blood supply. Necrosis of the pancreas may cause pancreatitis to the extreme, and can spread to other organs as well


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