My schnauzer has paw melanoma. Is it malignant? What's the prognosis?

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A small wound on the ped (the large middle ped of the five) was biopsied. It came back as melanoma. The wound is approximately 1.0 - 1.5 cm in width. She is a 5 year old schnauzer weighing 6.4 kg. Is this probably a stage 1 tumor? And what is the possible prognosis. I do not know if it is malignant or not. We are taking her back to Florida this coming week. We are now in Eastern Europe. Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Female | spayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 14.1 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Melanoma that is found in the toes has more potential to be malignant, but this is not a definite. One thing that's in Ada's favor is that she is a Miniature Schnauzer. About 75% of melanomas in this breed are benign, which decreases the likelihood of malignancy. The biopsy results should give some indication of malignancy, so I'd double-check with the vet that gave you the results. Staging of tumors requires that a veterinarian takes samples from nearby lymph nodes and takes x-rays. If this hasn't been done, then you can ask your veterinarian if this is necessary. The prognosis will depend on the grading and staging of the tumor, so I cannot comment about that at this time. I hope this helps and all turns out OK with Ada.

My schnauzer has paw melanoma. Is it malignant? What's the prognosis?

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