Advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common oral tumor in domestic cats, with the sublingual/lingual region and mandibular gingiva being the most commonly affected sites. Metastasis to mandibular lymph nodes in these cases ranges from 0 to 36%. Pulmonary metastasis, evaluated by 3-view thoracic radiography or necropsy, has been reported to be far less common than regional metastasis, but previous studies have only evaluated small numbers of patients.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Oncology Source Type: research