Complex carcinomas of the mammary gland in cats: Pathological and immunohistochemical features

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-215

  Seixas, Fernanda ^a   Pires, Maria A ^a   Lopes, Carlos A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c PORTUGUESE ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Complex carcinoma; Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma; Feline tumours; Immunohistochemistry; Mammary gland

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOEPITHELIOMA; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

ANIMALS; CARCINOMA; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 40949093452     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.01.029     Document Type: Article

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