Frequency of neoplasms in canines in Quito, Ecuador

Statistical data of prevalence of neoplasms and risks in canines associated to age, sex and breed are not available in Quito, Ecuador. In the present study, 13 573 medical records from 2011 to 2014 were evaluated to identify animals diagnosed by cytology and histopathology as positive for some type...

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Autores: Vinueza, R.L., Cabrera, F., Donoso, L., Pérez, J., Díaz, R.
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2017
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositório:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/12931
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/12931
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:perros
tumores
cáncer
Quito
dogs
tumors
cancer
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Resumo:Statistical data of prevalence of neoplasms and risks in canines associated to age, sex and breed are not available in Quito, Ecuador. In the present study, 13 573 medical records from 2011 to 2014 were evaluated to identify animals diagnosed by cytology and histopathology as positive for some type of neoplasm. The prevalence of tumors in the population was 4.94%, and the most frequent location was in soft tissues (39.3%), skin and annexes (24.4%) and in females, in the mammary gland (14.3%). The relative risk of developing tumors was four times higher in animals older than 6 years of age; moreover, the predisposition of males to develop tumours skin and annexes was two times higher than in females. Purebred animals older than four years of age are up to 70% more likely to develop tumors than crossbred dogs of similar age.