Common Feline Cancers Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on common feline cancers, their clinical presentations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and prognosis facts based on lecture notes.

Feline Mammary Tumors

Common feline cancer (85-90% malignant) presenting in unspayed females or cats spayed after several litters as an enlarged mammary gland or rm nodule, most commonly involving anterior glands.

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Form of SCC presenting as small, crusty or ulcerated sores on the head (pinnae, nasal planum, eyelids) in white-haired cats.

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

Form of SCC in senior/geriatric cats affecting the tongue, gingiva, and sublingual areas; carries a very poor prognosis with survival times ranging from 3-4 months.

Lymphosarcoma (LSA)

Cancer accounting for 30% of all feline tumors, characterized by lymphadenopathy and thickened bowl loops.

FeLV Link to LSA

Viral infection linked with most feline lymphosarcoma cases except for the GI form.

FIV Risk in LSA

Feline immunodeficiency virus infection that makes cats 5X more likely to develop LSA.

Small Cell GI LSA Treatment

Specific medical treatment for small cell gastrointestinal LSA consisting of prednisolone and chlorambucil.

Feline Mammary Tumor Surgical Treatment

Surgical procedure consisting of unilateral mastectomy and regional lymph node removal (axillary and inguinal).

Thoracic Radiographs in Mammary Tumors

Diagnostic imaging performed to evaluate common metastases to lungs and lymph nodes.

Low-grade LSA Prognosis

Feline lymphosarcoma category where survival time with treatment can range from 6 months-1 year.