Canine Mammary Tumours, an Overview

• Published in: Reproduction in domestic animals Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 1112 - 1131
• Main Authors: Sleeckx, N, de Rooster, H, Veldhuis Kroeze, EJB, Van Ginneken, C, Van Brantegem, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-12-2011; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animals; Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use; Biological and medical sciences; Breasts; Cancer; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - pathology; Dog Diseases - therapy; Dogs; Female; Females; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Mammalian reproduction. General aspects; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal - epidemiology; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal - pathology; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal - therapy; Prevalence; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Vertebrates: reproduction; Veterinary medicine; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Animal; Tumor; Mammary gland; Dog
• ISSN: 0936-6768; 1439-0531
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01816.x

Contents
Canine mammary tumours (CMTs) are the most common neoplasms in intact female dogs. Although the prevalence of these tumours decreases in regions where preventive ovari(ohyster)ectomy is performed, it remains an important disease entity in veterinary medicine. Moreover, treatment options are limited in comparison with human breast cancer. Nevertheless, recent human treatment protocols might have potential in bitches suffering from CMTs.