Temporary spontaneous regression of feline non‐Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Abstract

Spontaneous regression (SR) of cancer is a rare occurrence and is uncommonly reported in veterinary species. To the author's knowledge this is the first reported case of SR of non-FeLV-related feline, high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

In this issue – March 2018

“…Spontaneous remission (SR) of cancer is very uncommon, and although it has been documented in a small number of animals previously, to the author's knowledge this this is the first report of SR in non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma in a cat without FeLV …”

“…Spontaneous remission (SR) of cancer is very uncommon, and although it has been documented in a small number of animals previously, to the author's knowledge this this is the first report of SR in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a cat without FeLV. 6 The author references case reports in a cat and a horse; however, this is such a rare phenomenon that reporting it again is of relevance, albeit a little limited. The difference between this case report and previous cases is the emphasis on and clarity in the description of the mechanism of this phenomenon.…”