How does osteo-sarcoma progress?
My dog recently had her right front leg & scapula amputated due to osteo-sarcoma in her bone and soft tissue (biopsy results). The veterinarian gave her a 10%-20% chance she will live a year. What can I expect in that one year? Will she continuously have ear, eye, urinary and skin infections before the cancer settles in her lungs? She's never had skin problems. She's a 13 year old Samoyed.
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Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent bone tumor that predominantly targets the adolescent age group. The lung is the most common and often the only site of metastasis for OS. This type of metastasis continues to confer a generally poor prognosis despite decades of trials using intensified dosing, different timing and variations in combinations of chemical agents. The response rate for patients who present with localized disease remains unchanged at approximately 65% for more than 20 years. The prognosis for OS patients who present with metastases is significantly worse, with few survivors. This indicates the urgency of developing novel treatment approaches for these patients
In humans, osteo-sarcoma targets the lungs very early in the advancement of the disease. Not sure if its the same for dogs.