"These tumors demand immediate attention. They are more common in dogs with heavily pigments coats (Airedale's, Scottish terriers, spaniels and schnauzers) because melanoma is derived from melanocytes – the cells that provide pigment in the skin. Sometimes melanomas are categorized as a round cell tumor because they are typically round, raised, and darkly pigmented. Tumors can be benign or malignant and can be located anywhere on the body.The cause of most skin cancers is unknown. Exposure to the sun has been shown to cause a higher incidence of three types of skin cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and hemangioma. There may be a genetic basis for the development of certain cancers as certain breeds of dogs have been found to have a higher incidence of skin cancer. These include boxers, Scottish terriers, bull mastiffs, basset hounds, weimaraners, Kerry blue terriers and Norwegian elkhounds."
Canine Cancer Org., . "Canine Cancer." caninecancer.com. Canine Cancer, 2010. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://www.caninecancer.com/skincancer.html>.
These paragraphs are important because it explains the causes and what melanoma is on a dog. Melanoma Skin Cancer on a dog is similar to a tumor but on a human it is just normal skin cancer. There are similar causes of Melanoma on dogs and humans. For example, dogs can get skin cancer from too much sun exposure. Most skin cancer cannot be determined of the cause because there could be numerous reasons. Some breeds of dogs can have a more risk of getting melanoma skin cancer because of the genetics. There are seven different breeds listed in this quote. I think this quote is important because it shows that not only humans can get Melanoma Skin Cancer. This was a very useful website.
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