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Skin lumps are very common in dogs. There are a whole range of possible scenarios that can present as a lump on the skin, including, insect bites and stings, abscesses, hematomas, cysts, soft tissue swelling following trauma and benign or malignant tumors. Tumors are probably the most common of these, but two thirds of them are benign and therefore merely cosmetic. Here we look at the most common types of tumor affecting the skin and subdermis in dogs, and what, if any, treatment they require. When presented with a skin tumor, a veterinarian has 2 issues to deal with. 1 Is it a type of tumor that requires surgical removal 2 Is further treatment required once it has been removed Some skin tumors are so obviously benign that a vet will not even bother to biopsy it, let alone recommend removal. These are creatine monohydrate the small wart like tumors that are often attached by a narrow strip of skin. All skin tumors that do not fit this category though should be subjected to a fine needle aspiration (inserting a needle into the lump, sucking out some cells and characterising them under a microscope) or a surgical biopsy. This will determine whether or not complete removal is necessary, and define the prognosis. A thorough clinical examination is important to assess both the tumor and the patient as a whole. A veterinarian will study the tumor with respect to its size, position and appearance, and examine the local and regional lymph nodes to look for any evidence of metastasis. What is the difference between benign and malignant tumors? Benign tumors are generally slow growing and may change little over the course of a year.