Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prognostic studies of canine and feline mammary tumours: the need for standardized procedures.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Matos, A J F et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Abel Salazar (ICBAS)
Plain-English summary
Veterinary specialists have been facing challenges in predicting the outcomes of mammary tumors in dogs and cats. Understanding the details of these tumors can help in choosing the right treatments and in developing new therapies. However, gathering and interpreting this information is complicated because different methods have been used in various studies. This review highlights the difficulties in studying these tumors and recommends standardized procedures to make future research more consistent and reliable. The goal is to improve how we assess and understand the prognosis of mammary tumors in pets.
Abstract
For several years, veterinary oncologists have been struggling with the prognosis of mammary tumours in dogs and cats. Translation of tumour characteristics into prognostic information is an invaluable tool for the use of the most appropriate therapies, as well as for planning innovative therapeutic trials. Moreover, canine and feline spontaneous mammary gland tumours are good models for the study of human breast cancer. Collecting and interpreting information regarding the prognosis of canine and feline mammary tumours is difficult due to the fact that different methods have been applied to study various components and characteristics. This review identifies some of the challenges of prognostic studies of spontaneous canine and feline mammary tumours and suggests standardized procedures to overcome these challenges and facilitate reproducibility and assessment of results.
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