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Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Canine Urethra: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
D.V.M J. W. ALEXANDER,
ROBERTS R. E.,
McGAVIN M. D.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1978.tb00589.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , urethra , urinary bladder , transitional cell carcinoma , urology , neck of urinary bladder , basal cell , carcinoma , female urethra , pathology , anatomy , bladder cancer , cancer
PRIMARY neoplasms of the lower urinary tract of the dog are relatively uncommon. These neoplasms occur most frequently in older dogs and, while they can originate anywhere along the urinary tract, the urinary bladder is by far the most common site. Reports in the literature indicate that neoplasms of the urinary bladder account for approximately 0.5% of all tumors in dogs. 1