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Epidemiology, clinical and cytological features of lymphoma in Boxer dogs.
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Acta veterinaria Hungarica [Acta Vet Hung] 2019 Jun; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 224-240. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, clinical and laboratory characteristics of canine lymphomas as well as some aspects of treatment outcomes. The study was conducted on Boxer dogs with lymphoma diagnosed by cytology and immunocytochemistry (CD3 and CD79 alpha). During the study period, lymphoma was diagnosed in 63 Boxers; 86.8% were T-cell (based on the Kiel classification: small clear cell lymphoma, pleomorphic small cell lymphoma, pleomorphic mixed T-cell lymphoma, pleomorphic large T-cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma/acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) and 13.2% were B-cell lymphomas (according to the Kiel classification: B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, centroblastic/centroblastic polymorphic lymphoma). Overall survival (OS) was significantly longer in dogs with low-grade than with high-grade lymphoma (median OS of 6.8 and 4.7 months, respectively; P = 0.024). OS was not influenced by WHO clinical stage, WHO clinical substage, presence of splenomegaly, early administration of glucocorticoids or the time from the first presentation to the beginning of chemotherapy. There are no significant differences in clinical and laboratory parameters between low-grade and high-grade lymphomas. Boxer dogs are predisposed to T-cell lymphoma, with a predominance of high-grade tumour, especially pleomorphic, mixed small and large T-cell subtype. It is possible that Boxer dogs may respond less favourably to chemotherapy than patients of other breeds.
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- Animals
Dog Diseases diagnosis
Dog Diseases epidemiology
Dog Diseases pathology
Dogs
Female
Lymphoma, B-Cell diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell epidemiology
Lymphoma, B-Cell pathology
Lymphoma, T-Cell diagnosis
Lymphoma, T-Cell epidemiology
Lymphoma, T-Cell pathology
Male
Poland epidemiology
Lymphoma, B-Cell veterinary
Lymphoma, T-Cell veterinary
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0236-6290
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta veterinaria Hungarica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31238736
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1556/004.2019.024