Disease Description: A rare cancer developing from a type of tissue cell known as a mast cell.

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Disease Symptom: The mastocytoma is sometimes called as "the great deceiver" as it can show up with a wide range of appearances and clinical signs. The skin growths of mast cell tumors can be single or multiple, small and pale, or large, red and inflamed. They can be superficial or deeper in the dermis. The size of the growth may change. Those changes are the result of histamine release by the cancer. Touching or rubbing the growth may cause it to grow and become red and inflamed. Rarely, dogs will show signs of stomach upset and gastric ulcers such as vomiting and black stool. Interference with blood clotting and kidney inflammation are also seen.

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Treat Method: Treatment of mast cell tumors employs a wide variety of techniques because of the stubborn nature of this type of tumors. Surgical removal of the affected and surrounding areas of the skin is usually the first step taken. Following surgical recovery, extensive radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be employed to help reduce the chances of recurrence and metastatic growth. Cryotherapy is also used in those instances in which surgical removal of the tumor is incomplete or impossible.

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