It is a neoplasm that carries the least favourable prognosis for long-term survival. This form of neoplasm occurs more frequently in males and usually involves the gingiva. It was important to act aggressively and quickly if we were to try to help Midnight. Chest and skull x-rays and needle biopsies of the mass and adjacent lymph nodes would be necessary to confirm the diagnosis and extent of the melanoma invasion. A minimum data base, consisting of a complete blood count, serum chemistry profile and urinalysis, was also in order for proper and complete evaluation of Midnight's condition.
Malignant melanoma is nasty from start to finish.
It is a tumour that responds poorly to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Pom Pom's call to the exam room was welcome relief to the owner. Madame Gauthier was agitated as she emphatically complained about her dog. Her agitation mounted with Pom Pom's constant circling on the stainless steel table. Pom Pom had soiled her owner's Persian carpet.