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Mammary tumor incidence in the US

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  • Lower in the US than in countries where females are still not routinely spayed
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Signalment of canine mammary tumors: sex

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  • Usually female

- Risk in male is 1% or less the risk of female

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Data for incidence of mammary tumors after spay PRIOR TO FIRST ESTRUS

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  • 0.5% the risk for development of malignant tumors of intact females
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How much does the risk of mammary tumors rise after 1st and 2nd estrus?

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  • Significantly

- ~8% and 26% after 1st and 2nd estrus, respectively

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Mammary tumor risk if spayed after 2nd estrus?

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  • At later than 2nd estrus does not reduce incidence of malignant tumors but can decrease the incidence of benign tumors
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Mammary tumor risk if spayed at less than 2 years prior to tumor development or even at the same time as tumor development?

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  • Can increase survival
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Risk factors for canine mammary tumors

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  • Being intact
  • Use of synthetic progestins increases incidence of benign tumors
  • Obesity at 9-12 months of age regardless of spay status
  • Eating home cooked meals increases risk of developing mammary tumors
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Where do canine mammary tumors occur most likely?

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  • 65-70% occur in glands 4 and 5 (caudal chains)
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Presentation possibilities for canine mammary tumors?

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  • Presence of mammary mass
  • Inflammatory tumors
  • Respiratory, neurologic signs or bone pain secondary to metastasis
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Inflammatory mammary tumors

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  • Plaque like thickening or multiple nodules in the skin

- Diffuse edema and inflammation

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What dog population does 50% rule apply to for mammary tumors?

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  • INTACT dogs

- Remember that spayed dogs with a mammary tumor are less likely to have benign tumors relative to spayed dogs

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50% rule for mammary tumors

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~50% of mammary tumors are malignant

~50% of malignant tumors are low grade

  • Older dogs with larger tumors are more likely to be malignant
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Degrees of mammary tumors from worst to best

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  • Carcinosarcoma (worst)
  • anaplastic
  • Papillary
  • Tubular carcinoma
  • Solid carcinoma (better)
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Behavior of inflammatory carcinoma

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  • Poorly differentiated carcinoma with extensive inflammatory cell infiltrates
  • VERY AGGRESSIVE
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Cytology for mammary tumors

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  • NEVER diagnostic for malignant vs benign

- Cytology can help diagnose something other than a mammary tumor

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Diagnosis for mammary tumors - what does it require?

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  • Histopathology
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Staging for canine mammary tumors

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  • Tumor (evaluate local tumor; many have multiple)
  • LN evaluation (palpation, aspiration, removal, and histopathology)
  • Chest radiographs
  • Aggressive mammary tumor can have widespread mets (liver, bone CNS)
  • Do a CBC/chemistry/UA and PE to determine where else to look
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Surgery for canine mammary tumors

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Lumpectomy

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Usually one gland behind and one gland behind

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Complete mastectomy

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  • Taking the whole chain on the left or right side

- Usually not necessary in the dog

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Where do caudal mammary chains drain?

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  • Inguinal lymph nodes
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Where do cranial mammary chains drain?

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  • Axillary lymph node
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Chemotherapy for canine mammary tumors

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  • Logical but hard to assess efficacy

- If tumor is metastatic or in lymphatics or high grade in nature

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If you were to use chemo for canine mammary tumors, which agent?

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  • Doxorubicin single agennt

- Can also do doxorubicin and docetaxel, gemcitabine, or TKI

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Radiation therapy for canine mammary tumors
- Logical but generally only for dogs where local control is a problem
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What are the big markers for prognosis of canine mammary tumors?
- Tumor size - Lymph node involvement - Presence of distant metastasis - Histologic type - Degree of invasion - Intravascular or lymphatic growth
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% of feline mammary tumors that are malignant
- More than 75% are malignant in cats - At least the third most frequent tumor in a cat - Any cat presenting with a mammary mass must be taken very seriously
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Signalment for feline mammary tumors
- Generally female - In the US they are usually spayed now - Age tends to be 10-12 years - Short haired cats more common - Siamese cats have 2x risk of other breeds
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What likely plays a role in development of mammary tumors in cats?
- Hormonal influences - Past history of synthetic progestins or estrogen-progestin combinations increase risk 3x (usually for cases in male cats) - Cats spayed at a later age or left intact have increased risk
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Presentation for feline mammary tumors
- Mammary mass | - Metastatic lesions (LN, lungs, bone)
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Biologic behavior of mammary tumors in cats
- 80% are adenocarcinomas - Highly aggressive, metastasis common - In one study at postmortem 76% had mestastasis to lungs and 88% to other organs
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Diagnosis of mammary tumors in cats
- Requires histopathology | - ASSUME ALL ARE BAD
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Staging of feline mammary tumors - when to do in relation to removal?
- Prior to removal
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Staging of feline mammary tumors
- Assess tumor and ALL mammary glands - Assess draining lymph nodes (for cranial glands axillary LN must be assessed) - Chest rads (feline metastatic lesion can appear less obvious on rads than in dog; evaluate sternal node) - Ultrasound of abdomen if tumor is gland 3 or 4 or cat is sick
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Treatment for feline mammary tumors
- GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME - COMPLETE RADICAL MASTECTOMY - Occasional bilateral mastectomy
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What does complete radical mastectomy include for complete radical mastectomy?
- Include at least closest LN (axillary for 1 &2; inguinal for 3&4) - Microscopic evidence of tumor was found in 27% of LNs draining tumor areas in cats with mammary tumors at necropsy, and only 6% were palpably enlarged
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Radiation therapy for feline mammary tumors
- Not routinely used but can be used when local control is a problem
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Chemotherapy for feline mammary tumors
- More likely to be helpful than in the dog
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Chemotherapy for feline mammary tumors - which drugs?
- Doxorubicin** - Doxorubicin + cyclophosphamide - Mitoxantrone - Carboplatin - TKI
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Prognosis for feline mammary tumors
- Average survival since detection is 10-12 months (poor in general)
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What is the most important indicator of survival in female mammary tumors?
- Size of tumor at diagnosis is the most important | - Tumors less than 8 cm^3 having the best prognosis - median survival 3 years
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What is important for optimal survival of feline mammary tumors?
- Aggressive surgery - Doxorubicin and surgery - 15 month survival - Chemo needs to be studied better

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