Biologic Behaviour

•tonsillar SCC associated with environmental pollution as 10-times more common in urban areas

•tonsillar SCC are usually plaque or cauliflower lesions involving 1 tonsil

•cervical lymphadenopathy is a common signs (ipsilateral, contralateral, or bilateral)

•metastasis to the regional lymph node in 98% and lungs in 63% dogs

•other tonsillar tumors:

•LSA (usually bilateral and associated with generalized lymphadenopathy)

•malignant melanoma (metastatic or primary)


Treatment

•surgery: tonsillectomy is rarely curative

•radiation therapy: 75% control of local disease

•chemotherapy is usually ineffective, but piroxicam, cisplatin, and bleomycin have been used with limited success


Prognosis

•12-month survival rate < 10%

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● What is a Surgical OncologistSurgical_Oncology_1.html
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● Surgical Oncology JournalsJournals.html
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