Cliffnotes version of fucking Oncology (Urogenitcal and MCT) Flashcards
(47 cards)
What is the most common of all the bladder tumors?
TCC: transitional cell carcinoma
What are the proposed etiologies for urogenital track tumors?
- Topical insecticide and herbicide exposure (not insecticide alone)
- ENV pollution (ROUND UP)
- Obesity (overweigh females 28x more likey)
- Cyclophosphamide adm. (Acrolein metabolite cystitis)
- Female (more body fat to conc chemicals) DECREASED VOIDING FEMALES ALWAYS LEAVE A LITTLE URINE IN BLADDER
What breed is predisposed to urogenital tumors?
Scottish terriers (18x)
What is the most common location for UG track tumors and why?
Trigone of the bladder bc the bladder never full empties and residual urine pools at the level of the trigone therefore it has the most contact with herb/insecticide in the urine
What is the most common non neoplastic for UG tracT tumors?
Polypoid cystitis
What can we feed predisposed breeds to UG track tumors to decrease the risk?
veggies 3 x per week (carrots used in study)
56% of UG track tumors have concomitant _______ involvement
urethral
What new flea control product are safer and not asc with TCC?
Fipronil
What is the gold standard for dx of UG track tumors? Name the top 2 and considerations bout number 1
1. Cystoscopy with biopsy (GOLD STANDARD) but more invasive, it assesses respectability
Name the change the entire bladder is thought to go through and what happens?
“Field effect” the entire bladder lining is through to undergo malignant change in response to carcinogens in the urine
even with complete excision local recurrence can develop due to filed effect
ALL dogs with TCC should receive ______ if possible?
NSAID
Surgery treatment of choice for UG tract (non trigonal)
Surgery (non trigonal) with chemo for 2 years
What is the chemo pair used for someUG tract tumors?
Mitoxantrone with Prioxicam
What is the most common UG tumor in cats but note that its actually rare?
TCC
How do we often suspect UG tract tumors in terms of CS and palpation?
CS: hematuria, dysuria, PU, lameness if bone mets
Palpable mass in the bladder with a thickened urethra/iliac LN
What is the most common cutaneous tumor of the skin in dogs?
Mast cell tumors
Mast cell tumors are the _____ most common cutaneous tumor in cats
second
What is the most common cutaneous tumor in cats?
Basal cell tumor
Systemic form of mast cell tumors is called ________
mastocytosis
What is the common presentation/signalment in dogs for mast cell tumors? Sex predilection? breeds? Age?
Mean age 8-9 years (outliers really young=3 weeks)
No sex predilection
The B’s (Boxer, bull terrior, bulldog, boston terriors)
What’s the deal with Boxers and the B’s (brachycephalics?) with mast cell tumors?
They are predisposed but get lower grade/less aggressive variant so it’s manageable often when they get these
Mast cell tumors are classically developing as a _____ mass seen often on the _____most commonly and also the _______. In dogs they are less frequently found on the ____/____ but in cats that is the most common location!
dermal, trunk, extremities, head/neck (pinnae/earbase)
Think of mast cells as?
A normal circulation in our bodies for potentiating immune reactions or allergic, everywhere!
Most mast cells are _____ but some 10-15% are seen in multiples. What about cats?
solitary (cats have more than one one usually(