A mast cell tumor is the most common form of skin cancer in dogs. Mast cells are white blood cells designed to fight parasites and allergies. It's not clear why some of these immune cells develop ...

HOUSTON - It’s good news for dog owners who have concerns about skin tumors on their pooch. A new FDA-approved drug claims to cure most mast cell tumors, in some cases with only a single ...

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Stelfonta (tigilanol tiglate injection) to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based (cutaneous) mast cell tumors (MCTs). The FDA is also ...

MAST cells of dogs are said not to contain 5-hydroxytryptamine1–4. Furthermore, this substance has not been found in neoplasms of these cells in dogs5. An instance of a dog mast cell tumour is ...