Mast cell tumors are the most common tumors affecting skin in dogs, representing between 15 percent and 20 percent of all skin tumors. They represent 25 percent of all malignant ...

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 ...

When I was pregnant with my third child, I noticed that my swollen ankles would retain an imprint of my fingers if I pressed them. Thankfully, this condition (called pitting edema) wasn’t a ...

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 ...

JJ is more than 7-year-old Kaelyn "KK" Krawczyk's dog: He's her life-saving companion. KK suffers from a rare disease called mastocytosis or mast cell activation disorder. It causes her to have ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Stelfonta (tigilanol tiglate injection) to treat dogs with non-metastatic, skin-based ...