Cyproterone acetate-induced mammary carcinoma in two male cats

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 515-516

  Spugnini, Enrico P ^a   Mezzanotte, Federica ^b   Freri, Laura ^b   Betti, Gianluca ^b   Citro, Gennaro ^a   Baldi, Alfonso ^c  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b Ambulatorio Veterinario Farnesina   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE; MALE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FATALITY; LETTER; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; FATAL OUTCOME; MALE;

EID: 77953082014     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.01.009     Document Type: Letter

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