Diagnosis and treatment of a poorly differentiated carcinoma in a male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)-A case study

J Med Primatol. 2021 Aug;50(4):219-221. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12531. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

Abstract

This study reports the occurrence of a poorly differentiated carcinoma in a captive-born 28 year-old male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) who has a familial history of cancer. Pathological findings, surgical interventions, and experimental treatments are discussed.

Keywords: cancer; carcinoma; chimpanzee; melanoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinoma*
  • Male
  • Pan troglodytes*