The role of sentinel node mapping and lymphadenectomies in veterinary surgical oncology

P Beer, LE Chiti, MC Nolff - Lymphatics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lymph node status is an important prognostic factor in multiple oncologic conditions in
humans and companion animals. In addition, the resection of the affected nodes can have a …

Sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy in cats with solid malignancies: an explorative study

LE Chiti, EM Gariboldi, D Stefanello, D De Zani… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first node in the basin that drains a
solid tumor, and its histopathological examination after surgical removal is recommended in …

Retrospective analysis of outcome and prognostic factors of subcutaneous mast cell tumours in dogs undergoing surgery with or without adjuvant treatment

E Treggiari, P Valenti, I Porcellato… - Veterinary and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Subcutaneous mast cell tumours (SC MCTs) can display a different biological behaviour in
dogs when compared to their cutaneous counterpart. There is a paucity of information with …

Subcutaneous mast cell tumours: A prospective multi‐institutional clinicopathological and prognostic study of 43 dogs

L Marconato, D Stefanello, F Solari Basano… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Canine subcutaneous mast cell tumours (ScMCTs) reportedly have a good
prognosis. However, biomarkers that can be used to predict outcome are currently limited …

The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping for Canine Mast Cell Tumors

M Romańska, B Degórska, KA Zabielska-Koczywąs - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Canine mast cell tumors are cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors that
spread through the lymphatic system and lead to high mortality rates. Lymph node mapping …

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is feasible in dogs with scars from prior local excision of solid malignancies

EM Gariboldi, D Stefanello, MC Nolff, D De Zani, D Zani… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sentinel lymph node (SLN) excision is gaining relevance in the
management of various canine malignancies due to its recognized impact on staging and …

Sentinel lymph node mapping in canine mast cell tumours using a preoperative radiographic indirect lymphography: Technique description and results in 138 cases

M Annoni, S Borgonovo, M Aralla - Veterinary and Comparative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Several sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping techniques, to detect nodal metastasis in
canine tumours have been investigated in the last 10 years in veterinary oncology. The …

Lymph node metastasis in feline cutaneous low-grade mast cell tumours

R Arz, LE Chiti, C Krudewig, V Grieco… - Journal of Feline …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This retrospective study aimed to determine the incidence of nodal metastatic
disease in cats affected by low-grade cutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs) in our study …

Evaluation of surgical aid of methylene blue in addition to intraoperative gamma probe for sentinel lymph node extirpation in 116 canine mast cell tumors (2017–2022)

EM Gariboldi, A Ubiali, LE Chiti, R Ferrari, D De Zani… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The increasing relevance given to sentinel lymph node assessment in
veterinary medicine has led to the necessity of evaluating different mapping techniques and …

Weishaar's classification system for nodal metastasis in sentinel lymph nodes: Clinical outcome in 94 dogs with mast cell tumor

D Stefanello, EM Gariboldi, P Boracchi… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The therapeutic role and prognostic relevance of lymphadenectomy in mast cell
tumor (MCT) has historically been evaluated on regional rather than sentinel lymph nodes …