Environmental risk factors for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma in cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in cats are derived from a single study dated almost 20 years ago. The relationship between inflammation of oral tissues and OSCC is still unclear.

Objectives

To investigate previously proposed and novel potential risk factors for OSCC development, including oral inflammatory diseases.

Animals

Hundred cats with OSCC, 70 cats with chronic gingivostomatitis (CGS), 63 cats with periodontal disease (PD), and 500 controls.

Methods

Prospective, observational case-control study. Cats with OSCC were compared with an age-matched control sample of client-owned cats and cats with CGS or PD. Owners of cats completed an anonymous questionnaire including demographic, environmental and lifestyle information.

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SUBMITTER: Zaccone R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature