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===Rectal examination===
===Rectal examination===
Best carried out under general anaesthetic with manula compression of the caudal abdomen towards the rectum.
Best carried out under general anaesthetic with manual compression of the caudal abdomen towards the rectum.
===Biochemistry===
===Biochemistry===
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
The treatment of choice is surgical excision if the patient is normocalcaemic without any metastases. The success will depend upon the size of the mass.
The treatment of choice is surgical excision if the patient is normocalcaemic without any metastases. The success will depend upon the size of the mass.
===Adjuvant radiotherapy===
Can reduce the local recurrence and used if excision is incomplete. However it may lead to radiation-induced colitis.
===Palliative chemotherapy===
Using platinum or anthracycline can lead to the primary tumour shrinking before surgical excision.
===Treatment of Hypercalcaemia===
===Treatment of Hypercalcaemia===