Additional Classification of Not Otherwise Specified Soft Tissue Sarcomas in the Dog: Is it Possible?

Additional classification of not otherwise specified soft tissue sarcomas in the dog: Is it possible?

Background Morphologically, canine soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) strongly resemble human soft tissue sarcomas, and can serve as a model in the study of these neoplasms. In humans, proper classification of STSs is considered essential to increase insight in the biology of these tumours, and to optimize diagnosis and therapy. Revision of human neoplasms that were considered (unclassified) STSs, has shown that some belonged to a completely different subset of tumours, or were even considered to be non-neoplastic. Currently, there is a paucity of data published on the significance of detailed classification of STSs in the dog. […]