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A multi-institutional epidemiologic study evaluating environmental risk factors for feline oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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Veterinary and comparative oncology [Vet Comp Oncol] 2023 Sep; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 509-519. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 27. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC) is an aggressive cancer in domestic cats that has no effective treatment option when advanced. Preventative or early diagnostic measures are thus crucial. FOSCC is also a model for human head and neck SCC (HNSCC); strong risk factors in HNSCC include exposure to alcohol, tobacco, areca nut, and high-risk human papillomavirus. Previous studies have identified flea collar and tobacco smoke exposure, feeding canned tuna, canned cat food and cat foods with chemical additives, living in a rural environment, and having outdoor access as risk factors for FOSCC but there was no overlap in the risk factors between studies. In our study, risks for FOSCC were evaluated in an online epidemiologic survey study in 67 cats with FOSCC and 129 control cats. Clumping clay cat litter and flea collar use were significant risk factors for FOSCC on multiple logistic regression with odds ratios of 1.66 (95% CI 1.20-2.30) and 4.48 (95% CI 1.46-13.75) respectively. Crystalline silica is a carcinogen that may be present in all clay cat litters and tetrachlorvinphos is a carcinogen that is present in the most commonly used flea collars in our study. We recommend further investigation into the association between FOSCC and clay-based litter and/or flea collars containing tetrachlorvinphos.<br /> (© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- Humans
Cats
Animals
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck veterinary
Tetrachlorvinphos
Clay
Risk Factors
Epidemiologic Studies
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell etiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell veterinary
Mouth Neoplasms epidemiology
Mouth Neoplasms etiology
Mouth Neoplasms veterinary
Head and Neck Neoplasms veterinary
Cat Diseases epidemiology
Cat Diseases etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1476-5829
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Veterinary and comparative oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37243409
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12914