Frequency of neoplasms in cats in the city of Lima during the period 1996-2007

The study aimed to determine the frequency of neoplasmas that were histopathologically diagnosed at the Pathology Laboratory of School of Veterinary Medicine, San Marcos University in the period 1996-2007. The retrospective study included 73 cases of neoplasms. Animals older than 9 years of age (49.3%) and females (72.9%) were the most affected. Tumors of epithelial origin were the most common type (53.5%), being mammary adenocarcinoma (21.1%) and lymphoma (16.9%) the most frequent.

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Main Authors: Castro D., Talía, Chavera C., Alfonso, Perales C., Rosa, Fernández P., Viviana
Format: Digital revista
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria 2012
Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/975
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Summary:The study aimed to determine the frequency of neoplasmas that were histopathologically diagnosed at the Pathology Laboratory of School of Veterinary Medicine, San Marcos University in the period 1996-2007. The retrospective study included 73 cases of neoplasms. Animals older than 9 years of age (49.3%) and females (72.9%) were the most affected. Tumors of epithelial origin were the most common type (53.5%), being mammary adenocarcinoma (21.1%) and lymphoma (16.9%) the most frequent.