{"id":150789,"date":"2025-08-16T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/150789\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T15:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:14:19","slug":"phoenix-zoo-orangutan-has-surgery-for-rare-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/150789\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Zoo orangutan has surgery for rare cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael, a 38-year-old orangutan at the Phoenix Zoo, has undergone surgery for a rare cancer.<\/p>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 One of the orangutans at the Phoenix Zoo has undergone surgery to treat a rare type of cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo said it is the second time Michael, a 38-year-old orangutan, has had surgery to remove the cancer, called apocrine carcinoma.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"isPasted\">&gt;&gt; Download the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgrz.com\/appredirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>12News app<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apocrine carcinoma is an extremely rare cancer of the sweat glands. It can be invasive and aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>The zoo believes this is the first documented case of this type of cancer in any orangutan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our priority is to give Michael the best chance for a healthy future,\u201d said Dr. Gary West, the zoo&#8217;s Senior Vice President of Animal Health &amp; Living Collections.<\/p>\n<p>The cancer was first discovered seven months ago when zookeepers noticed a small mass of skin that was growing rapidly under Michael&#8217;s right armpit.<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cb486511-dc7f-4354-978c-b81f000b4b52_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cb486511-dc7f-4354-978c-b81f000b4b52_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The zoo said Michael underwent a second surgery when the first surgery didn&#8217;t remove all of the cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael is an incredible animal with a big personality, and we are doing everything we can to ensure he gets the best possible care,\u201d said West.<\/p>\n<p>Michael is one of four orangutans at the zoo.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWatch 12News+ for free                    <\/p>\n<p>You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere thanks to the <strong>12News+<\/strong> app!<\/p>\n<p>The free<strong>\u00a012News+<\/strong> app from 12News lets users stream live events \u2014 including daily newscasts like &#8220;Today in AZ&#8221; 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