Intestinal Adenocarcinoma

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Intestinal tumours account for less than 10% of all tumours in dogs and cats and 22% of gastrointestinal tumours in dogs and 35% in cats. Adenocardinoma/carcinoma is the most common malignant tumour in dogs and accounts for 17% of intestinal tumours in cats.

Signalment

  • Dogs:
    • Mean age: 6-9 years
    • Minor male predisposition
    • Large breeds may predominate particularly collies and German Sheperds
  • Cats:
    • Mean age: 10-12 years
    • There are conflicting reports of whether there is a minor male predisposition
    • Siamese may have a breed predisposition


==Description==(aetiology, pathogenesis etc)

  • No organism or chemical agent has been identified that will induce spontaneous intestinal adenocarcinoma


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