Canine cutaneous mast cell tumors (MCTs) account for approximately 20% of all canine skin
tumors. 1 They develop most commonly as solitary nodules in the skin or less commonly in …

Cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumours are common neoplasms in the dog. While
the majority can be treated with adequate local therapy alone, a subset demonstrates a …

In view of the varied biologic behavior and the costs of treatment for canine cutaneous mast
cell tumors, development of appropriate treatment plans for individual affected dogs can be …

Mast cells (MCs) are well known for their neoplastic transformation in solitary and multiple
cutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs), as well as visceral and systemic mastocytosis. Dogs …

In most species, neoplastic processes involving mast cells are relatively uncommon. In
contrast, mast cell tumors (MCTs) occur frequently in the pet population, representing up to …

Results: A univariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the odds
ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals. The risk of high-grade MCTs was the highest for …

Cutaneous mast cell tumors (cMCTs) account for approximately 20% of skin neoplasms in
cats. As there is no grading system for these tumors, prognosis is difficult to estimate …

Histologic grading schemes for canine cutaneous mast cell tumors (MCTs) were not
developed for subcutaneous MCTs. Despite this, subcutaneous MCTs are currently …

One of the primary objectives of the Oncology Pathology Working Group (OPWG), a joint
initiative of the Veterinary Cancer Society and the American College of Veterinary …

Ten veterinary pathologists at 1 veterinary institution independently assigned histologic
grades to the same 60 canine cutaneous mast cell tumors (MCTs). There was significant …