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Cats with nonmetastatic appendicular osteosarcoma at diagnosis should be treated with a combination of definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors, specifically nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.

April 13, 2026

Diagnosis and clinical outcome of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors: 76 cases

Key Points

To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors, specifically nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.
Case analysis of 76 cats with primary appendicular bone tumors
Assessment of diagnostic processes and treatment protocols
Analysis of clinical outcomes post-treatment
Cats treated with definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy showed improved outcomes
Nonmetastatic osteosarcoma diagnosed in the majority of cases
Combining surgical and chemotherapy approaches led to better survival rates

Abstract

Cats with nonmetastatic osteosarcoma at diagnosis should be treated with both definitive surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Shogo Kimura

Jessie Lubelski

Christopher J. Wood

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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

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Cornell University

University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of California, Davis

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Diagnosis and clinical outcome of cats with primary appendicular bone tumors: 76 cases

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