A 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous.
Even better, Tyson remains cancer-free to this day.
The case is detailed in a reportpublishedin the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Tyson the jaw-growing Frenchie.Photo: Cornell University
Surgery is the standard treatment for these cancers, but his owners were hesitant to go ahead with it.
So, with the familys permission, the vets performed the procedure.
Tyson had no serious complications afterward.
But the exact mechanisms behind the regeneration are a mystery.
But this case documents a very positive surgical outcome in a life-threatening situation.
Tyson did have to undergo another surgery to repair his cleft palate, which was successful.
And his new lower left jaw isnt quite as functional as the old one, since its missing teeth.
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