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November 14, 2006

Cancer in Pets: The Most Common Types

Filed under Cancer

Here's a great article explaining the most common types of cancer pets may face. Here's what it says about breast cancer:

BREAST: 50 percent of breast tumors in dogs and 85 percent of breast tumors in cats are malignant. Spaying a pet between 6 and 12 months of age greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer. Surgery is the treatment of choice.

To read the full list, visit the link below:

Common types of cancer in pets