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Retrospective evaluation of canine conjunctival mast cell tumors

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Conjunctival MCT<br />

• Treatment – Low and Intermediate Grade<br />

– Surgical excision with 2-3cm lateral margins plus 1<br />

fascial plane deep<br />

• If complete excision is not possible primary treatment with<br />

external beam radiation-therapy or a combination <strong>of</strong> surgical<br />

excision and radiation therapy is recommended<br />

• Treatment – High Grade<br />

– Surgical excision combined with chemotherapy +/-<br />

regional node radiation-therapy<br />

– Incomplete surgical margins warrant radiation-therapy<br />

<strong>of</strong> primary site

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