Proposed Diagnostic Criteria and Classification of Canine Mast Cell Neoplasms: A Consensus Proposal.

ABSTRACT: Mast cell neoplasms are one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies in dogs. The clinical picture, course, and prognosis vary substantially among patients, depending on the anatomic site, grade and stage of the disease. The most frequently involved organ is the skin, followed by hematopoietic organs (lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow) and mucosal sites of the oral cavity and the gastrointestinal tract. In cutaneous mast cell tumors, several grading and staging systems have been introduced. However, no comprehensive classification and no widely accepted diagnostic criteria have been proposed to date. To address these open issues and points we organized a Working Conference on canine mast cell neoplasms in Vienna in 2019. The outcomes of this meeting are summarized in this ar

SUBMITTER: Willmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702826 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature