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CELLS
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells11040618
Keywords
cutaneous; dog; mast cell tumor; subcutaneous
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Mast cell tumors in dogs are a common and important type of tumor in veterinary oncology. This article presents the report and discussion on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs from the 2nd Consensus meeting organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology in August 2021.
Mast cell tumors (MCTs) are hematopoietic neoplasms composed of mast cells. It is highly common in dogs and is extremely important in the veterinary oncology field. It represents the third most common tumor subtype, and is the most common malignant skin tumor in dogs, corresponding to 11% of skin cancer cases. The objective of this critical review was to present the report of the 2nd Consensus meeting on the Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Canine Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mast Cell Tumors, which was organized by the Brazilian Association of Veterinary Oncology (ABROVET) in August 2021. The most recent information on cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs is presented and discussed.
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