Editing Scottish Terrier (section)

===Cancer in Scottish Terriers===
Scottish Terriers have a greater chance of developing some [[cancer]]s than other purebreds. According to research by the Veterinary Medical Data Program (1986), six cancers that Scotties appeared to be more at risk for (when compared to other breeds) are: (in descending order) [[bladder cancer]] and other [[transitional cell carcinoma]]s of the lower urinary tract; [[malignant melanoma]]; [[gastric carcinoma]]; [[squamous cell carcinoma]] of the skin; [[Lymphoma in animals|lymphosarcoma]] and nasal carcinoma.<ref name="cancer">{{cite web |url=http://www.tartanscottie.com/scottie_cancer_report.htm |title=CANCER: The Scottish Terrier's War On Terror |author=Fry Owen, Carole |publisher=Tartanscottie.com |access-date=2008-08-13}}</ref> Other cancers that are known to commonly affect Scotties include [[Mast cell tumor|mast cell sarcoma]]<ref name=Morrison_1998>{{cite book|author=Morrison, Wallace B.|title=Cancer in Dogs and Cats|edition=1st |publisher=Williams and Wilkins|year=1998|isbn=0-683-06105-4}}</ref> and [[hemangiosarcoma]].<ref name="cancer1">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottiecancer.com/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810154740/http://www.scottiecancer.com/index.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=10 August 2006 |title=Protecting your dog from cancer |publisher=scottiecancer.com |access-date=2008-08-13}}</ref>

Research has suggested that Scottish Terriers are 20 times more likely to get bladder cancer than other breeds<ref name="cancer2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nestc.co.uk/News.htm |title=Bladder Cancer in the Scottish Terrier |publisher=North of England Scottish Terrier Club |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606075303/http://www.nestc.co.uk/News.htm |archive-date=6 June 2008 }}</ref> and the most common kind of bladder cancer is transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (TCC).<ref name="cancer"/> Dr. Deborah Knapp of [[Purdue University]] School of Veterinary Medicine has commented "TCC usually occurs in older dogs (average age 11 years) and is more common in females (2:1 ratio of females to males)."<ref name="cancer"/> Symptoms of TCC are [[blood]] in the [[urine]], straining to urinate, and frequent urination—although owners noticing any of these symptoms should also be aware that the same symptoms may also be indicative of a urinary tract infection.<ref name="cancer"/>

The most common and effective form of treatment for TCC is Piroxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that "allows the cancer cells to kill themselves."<ref name="cancer"/>