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| | Mast Cell Cancer In Chinese Shar-Pei |
 | | Mast cells are radiation-sensitive and radiation therapy is often used as an adjunct to surgery. | | | MAST CELL CANCER seems to be a particularly aggressive and troublesome problem in the Shar-Pei breed. | | | The Shar-Pei owner must decide early on how aggressive an approach they will seek. |
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http://www.shenanigansharpei.com/cancer.html
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| | Pet Owner's Crash Course in Canine Mast Cell Tumors |
| | Once mast cell cancer has metastasized, dogs tend to die within 6 months as the symptoms of systemic illness (e.g., gastric ulcers) can no longer be managed and the animal loses its quality of life. | | | Corticosteroids like prednisone, antihistamines like benadryl, and antacids like tagamet, zantac or pepcid are often used as a matter of course after surgery and/or radiation and are routinely used to maintain comfort in dogs where the cancer cannot otherwise be treated or has spread. | | | Older dogs are more likely to develop cancerous growths, with the average age of a dog with MCT being 8-9 years. |
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http://www.kateconnick.com/library/mastcelltumor.html
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| | Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc. |
| | Diagnosis of mast cell tumors can be made by examination of a fine needle aspiration, but excisional biopsy is essential if accurate histologic grading is desired. | | | This same study as well as another demonstrated that the combination of surgery and radiation therapy could improve the prognosis. | | | Fine needle aspiration of regional lymph nodes can help determine if this spread has occurred. |
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http://clubs.akc.org/fcra/healthmanual/mast.html
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| | Mast Cell Disease |
| | In the present study, cytological properties of bone marrow mast cells (MC) were analyzed and correlated with clinical parameters in 69 patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM). | | | There is no correlation between percentage of mast cells in bone marrow biopsy and extent or pattern of bone marrow involvement. | | | To our great surprise, we found the number of mast cells in the papillary and reticular dermis to increase, to varying degrees, in 5 out the 13 subjects after such an exposure. |
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http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/mast_cell_disease.htm
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| | Canine Cancer Mast Cell |
| | Since intraoperative radiation therapy is the most aggressive approach being used on sarcomas in the U.S.A. today, we treat dirty tumor beds and recurrent mast cell cancer in this fashion. | | | These techniques are attractive to clients who have old pets for which they decline anesthesia and surgery. | | | Chemotherapy with vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine), L-asparaginase, and cyclophosphamide has also been used with some effectiveness. |
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http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/CanineCancerMastCell.html
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| | Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs - Rainbows Bridge |
| | However, they are fairly easily detected by a "needle aspirate and cytology." Insertion of a small needle into the tumor (virtually painless) area is followed by examination of the cells under a microscope. | | | They are most frequently found in the superficial layers of the skin, on any part of the body. | | | It may be used before or after surgery, or alone. |
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http://rainbowsbridge.com/New_Beginnings/pets_in_need/pets_with_cancer/Mast_Cell_Tumors_Dogs.htm
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| | Pets Health |
| | The use of this drug is controversial since serotonin has only been identified in rat and mouse mast cells and definitive studies in the dog and cat are lacking. | | | Dogs that are tumor free after six months however have a low incidence of recurrence and therefore therapy is usually discontinued at this time. | | | Histologic grade has been shown to correlate with survival following surgical excision by at least two investigators. |
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http://www.cah.com/library/mstcll.html
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| | Cancer and Tumors - Mast Cell Tumors |
| | Radiation therapy as an adjunct to surgery seems to help in some cases but it is expensive and it is also not 100% effective in eliminating metastasis of the tumor to new site. | | | Dr. Karri Meleo, also an oncologist, feels that the prednisone treatment is only likely to benefit about 20% of dogs and that radiation therapy is a better choice post-surgically, based on her postings on the Veterinary Information Network. | | | lot of ongoing work on chemotherapy for mast cell tumors and radiation therapy can be helpful |
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http://www.vetinfo.com/dmastcell.html
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| | Mast Cell Tumors |
| | It is used for treating the cancer if it has metastasized (spread to other locations in the body), to help shrink a MCT prior to surgery, or to help prevent metastasis after surgery. | | | Blood work was done to find out if there was any systemic spread of the disease. | | | For the next step in planning treatment, it helps to use a tool developed by the World Health Organization called the Clinical Staging System. |
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http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/mastcell.htm
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| | Canine Mast Cell Cancer |
| | Therefore, adjuvant radiation therapy might not be indicated in the majority of dogs with complete surgical excision. | | | Check that page for more general info and skin cancer references, this will probably be more specific. | | | Complete surgical excision of grade II mast cell tumors was associated with effective local control in 89% of these dogs. |
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http://www.wonderpuppy.net/mastcell.htm
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| | Mast cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Although this reaction is most well understood in terms of allergy, it appears to have evolved as a defense system against intestinal worm infestations (tapeworms, etc). | | | Many forms of cutaneous and mucosal allergy are mediated for a large part by mast cells; they play a central role in asthma, eczema, itch (from various causes) and allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. | | | Mast cells are present in most tissues in the vicinity of blood vessels, and are especially prominent near the boundaries between the outside world and the internal milieu, such as the skin, mucosa of the lungs and digestive tract, as well as in the mouth and nose. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mast_cell
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| | Health Guide: Mast Cell Tumor |
| | Contact vet if any of the following are observed: swelling, inflammation (redness) or pain at the incision site, or signs of increased weight loss, lethargy, or changes in habits. | | | Although mast cell tumors may not be able to be prevented, doing a regular health check on your rat and treating illnesses as they arise can help. | | | Mast cell tumor growth may arise as a single nodule in the skin, or there may be more growths in other areas or organs of the body. |
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http://ratguide.com/health/neoplasia/mast_cell_tumor.php
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| | Mast Cell Neoplasms |
| | This difference in biologic behavior may reflect geographic variations, such as those observed in cats with lymphoma. | | | PO q48h); and (3) cats with systemic mast cell disease and splenic involvement should be splenectomized and treated with adjuvant prednisone as above. | | | Two cats with systemic mast cell disease treated by splenectomy alone survived for 2.5 and 7 months after surgery, respectively while another cat treated with prednisone alone survived approximately 3 months. |
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http://maxshouse.com/Oncology/mast_cell_neoplasms.htm
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| | MAST CELL TUMORS |
| | Ferrets who have developed mast cell tumors may eventually develop new ones at other sites, in spite of successful surgical excision. | | | Because mast cells can release histamines they may be itchy or irritating to the ferret, but this is often not the case. | | | To definitively treat mast cell tumors, they should be surgically removed. |
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| | Mast Cell Disease in Dogs and Cats: An Overview |
| | Traditionally, this process has involved clinical staging of disease, cytologic evaluation, and histologic grading of the neoplasms. | | | The cytoplasmic granules of mast cells contain many biologically active substances which contribute to their roles in health and which cause many of the pathologic syndromes in neoplasia. | | | Tumor recurrence and systemic signs of disease are associated with more aggressive mast cell tumors and poorer clinical prognosis. |
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http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/CLERK/Dahm
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| | Interstitial Cystitis Network Research Library: Mast Cell Studies |
| | Increased expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in relation to mast cells in the bladder of interstitial cystitis patients. | | | Mast cell involvement in interstitial cystitis: a review of human and experimental evidence. | | | You Are Here: Interstitial Cystitis Network : ICN Research Library : Mast Cell Studies |
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| | 1.3.1 Mast cells and basophils |
| | The increase in the number of mast cells and basophils, and the enhanced secretion at sites of inflammation, can accelerate the elimination of the cause of tissue injury or, paradoxically, may lead to a chronic inflammatory response. | | | Cell adherence is mediated by several families of adhesion molecules and adhesion receptors in the surface of basophils and mast cells that can mediate binding to other cell and to the extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins. | | | Thus, manipulating mast-cell and basophil adhesion may be an important strategy for controlling the outcome of allergic and inflammatory responses. |
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| | Canine Mast Cell Tumors |
| | Mast cell tumors comprise 20-25% of all cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors in dogs, making them the most prevalent canine skin tumor. Mast cell tumors may occur in the intestines, liver, spleen, and bone marrow at a much lower prevalence. Mast cell tumors most frequently develop in dogs at an average age of eight years. |
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http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/1998/winter/cmcts.shtml
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| | Mast cell definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | These allergic chemicals may also cause muscle spasm and lead to lung and throat tightening, as in asthma. | | | Mast cell definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms | | | Mast cell: A connective tissue cell whose normal function is unknown but which is frequently injured in allergic reactions, releasing chemicals including histamine that are very irritating and cause itching, swelling, and fluid leakage from cells. |
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| | Mast Cell Tumors |
| | We have been offered steroid treatment by our vet, is this the best treatment? | | | He told me that in dogs, there are levels to classify the severity of tumors, but there are no levels for cats. | | | Mal- Mast cell tumors in cats are normally solitary and not very likely to be malignant. |
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| | Holistic Health Encyclopedia - Q |
| | Is a potent inhibitor of mast cell degranulation which is believed to be a major factor in the tissue destruction of rheumatoid arthritis & therefore may help with RA. | | | Quinapril is in a class of drugs called angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors). | | | Thus helpful in relieving the discomforts of allergic disorders. |
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| | HON Allergy Glossary Mast Cell |
| | Mast cells (which are Leukocytes) contain metachromatic granules which store a variety of inflammatory mediators. | | | Normally, mast cells are not found in circulation. | | | Proteolytic enzymes that can destroy tissue or cleave complement components. |
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