A case of maxillary sarcoma in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Oral malignancy is rare in chimpanzees. A 34‐year‐old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) at Kumamoto Sanctuary, Japan, had developed it. Treatment is technically difficult for chimpanzees while malignant neoplasm is seemingly rising in captive populations. Widespread expert discussion, guidelines f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical primatology 2014-04, Vol.43 (2), p.111-114
Hauptverfasser:	Fujisawa, M., Udono, T., Nogami, E., Hirosawa, M., Morimura, N., Saito, A., Seres, M., Teramoto, M., Nagano, K., Mori, Y., Uesaka, H., Nasu, K., Tomonaga, M., Idani, G., Hirata, S., Tsuruyama, T., Matsubayashi, K.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	aging Animals Animals, Zoo ape Ape Diseases - diagnosis Ape Diseases - pathology Ape Diseases - therapy care Fatal Outcome Female Hepacivirus - isolation & purification Japan malignant neoplasm Monkeys & apes Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis Mouth Neoplasms - therapy Mouth Neoplasms - veterinary Pan troglodytes Sarcoma - diagnosis Sarcoma - therapy Sarcoma - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	Oral malignancy is rare in chimpanzees. A 34‐year‐old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) at Kumamoto Sanctuary, Japan, had developed it. Treatment is technically difficult for chimpanzees while malignant neoplasm is seemingly rising in captive populations. Widespread expert discussion, guidelines for treatment, especially for great apes in terminal stages is urgently needed.
ISSN:	0047-2565 1600-0684
DOI:	10.1111/jmp.12086