Friend sheltie having surgery today-update

yes she did Suzie and it was in the front of her mouth. I got a picture of her yesterday and you can't tell at all that she had any surgery.
 
MissSuzie said:
I may have missed another thread, but did this pup have squamous cell carcinoma in her mouth? I've had moles that were squamous cell but didn't realize you could get it in your mouth. Poor little puppers! I hope she's feeling well and on her way to better health quickly.
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from Wikipedia: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a form of cancer of the carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs, including the skin, lips, mouth, esophagus.... It is a malignant tumor of squamous epithelium (epithelium that shows squamous cell differentiation). Despite the common name, these are unique cancers with large differences in manifestation and prognosis.

We think of it as a skin cancer, but it can affect our and our dogs' internal organs as well. It is different from other skin cancers, such as melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.
 
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