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What is the DLT in cats with ISS treated with ifosfamide, and what is the median time of the DLT?

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Neutropenia

7 days post

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What are the 2 fatal AEs in cats treated with ifosfamide?

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2 euthanized due to severe nephrotoxicosis

1 recovered from pulmonary edema secondary to the diuresis

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What is the ORR in cats with ISS treated with ifosfamide in gross disease setting?
What is the median duration of response?

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ORR 41%
70 days (2 mo)
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What is the MTD of ifosfamide in cats with sarcoma?

What is the recommended dosage of ifosfamide for cats?

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MTD = 1,000mg/m2
Recommended = 900mg/m2, IV over 30min, q3w with Mesna & diuresis
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What % is the complete disagreement and results in change treatment/prognosis b/w 1st and 2nd opinion on histopathology in canine and feline cancers, respectively? Answer with the range.

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10-19% complete disagreement

17-37% change treatment/prognosis

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What % is the intra-operative mortality rate in dogs undergoing massive HCC removal surgery?

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4.8%

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What is the concordance rate of canine STS grade between incisional Bx (a.k.a. pre-treatment Bx) and excisional Bx?

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59% concordance (agreement)

= 41% discordance (disagreement)

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What % is underestimate and overestimate of canine STS grade of pre-treatment (incisional) Bx compared to excisional Bx, respectively?

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Underestimate = 29%
Overestimate = 12%
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Does adding cyclophosphamide to doxorubicin single agent significantly improve PFI and MST in dogs with LSA?

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No significant difference. 
But numerically improved PFI & MST with CTX:
MST: 14m vs. 10m
PFI: 8m vs. 5.6m
CR were the same
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What is the RR in cats treated with L-asparaginase?

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ORR = 30%

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What is “Lead time bias”?

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A phenomenon where early Dx of a dz falsely makes it look like people are surviving longer.
This occurs most frequently in the context of screening.

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What is the cell of origin of hemophagocytic HS?

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Macrophages (not DC)

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What is the immunohenotype of feline progressive histiocytosis (FPH)

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CD1a+, CD1c+, CD11b+, CD18+, MHCII+ in all cases
E-cadherin+ in 4/5 cases
Birbeck granules+ in 4/5 cases (= LC origin)

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What % is the probability of local failure and tumor-specific survival rate at 3 y after hypofractionated RT for canine microscopic STS, respectively?

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Local failure at 3y = 73%

TS-SR at 3y = 61%

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3 most common sites for canine gastric CA/ACA?

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Lesser curvature
Gastric antrum
Pylorus

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What % of BLV infected cattle develop LSA or leukemia?

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5-10%

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What are 2 factors (+/- 1 more in different paper) associated with development of UDT SCC in cattle?

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Bracken fern consumption
Presence of papillomas
+/- BPV-4

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What is the most common primary feline ocular tumor?

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Anterior uveal melanoma (= diffuse iris melanoma)

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Which of intraocular and conjunctival LSA MST is 549 days (18m) in dogs and cats?

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Conjunctival LSA (MST 18m)
Intraocular MST was 6m
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What are 2 characteristics of gene alteration in TVT?

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Insertion of LINE-1 upstream of c-myc, oncogene
(PCR of LINE-1-c-myc can be used for definitive Dx)
Point mutation in p53

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Does intracavitary chemotherapy with mitoxantron +/- carboplatin improve MST in dogs with carcinomatosis, sarcomatosis, or mesothelioma compared to without treatment?

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Yes.
MST with IC = 11m
MST without IC = 1m

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Does intracavitary chemotherapy with mitoxantron +/- carboplatin in addition to IV chemotherapy improve MST in dogs with carcinomatosis, sarcomatosis, or mesothelioma compared to IV chemo alone?

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No

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What % of GSD have MDR1 mutation?

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10%

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What breed is the highest % of HOMOzygous MDR1 mutation?

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Collie
(HOMO = 35%, HETERO = 42%)

FYI.
Australian Shepherd: HOMO = 10%, HETERO = 37%

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What are 2 canine breeds that has higher risk of testicular tumor? Also, what testicular tumor do these 2 breeds develop?
Collie & Shetland Sheepdog (5x more likely) | Sertoli cell tumor
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How does mesothelioma metastasize/spread? | Is distant metastasis common?
Transcoelomic implantation | Distant metastasis is rare
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What is a negative Px and 2 positive Px factors of feline nasal LSA treated with RT, respectively?
Negative Px factor: anemia Positive Px factors: RT >32Gy, CR 2016 JVMS Fu: - apoptotic index (RR not ST) - Ki67 (RR & MST)
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What are 6 Px factors in canine OSA? | What are these factors Px for?
``` ezrin - DFI RON - DFI, ST survivin - DFI VEGF - DFI COX-2 - DFI, ST HSP - DFI (?), ST ```
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What is the MST in dogs with non-lymphomatous nasal tumor treated with robotic SBRT (SRS)? What is the most common acute and late side effects?
MST 13m Acute: skin and mucositis Late: skin (seizure but unknown)
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What % of canine digital SCC metastasize? (range) | What % of canine digital SCC revealed radiographic bone lysis? (range)
Mets: 13-26% | Bone lysis: 40-80%
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What % of canine digital melanoma metastasize? (range) | What % of canine digital melanoma revealed radiographic bone lysis? (range)
Mets: 17-50% | Bone lysis: 5-79%
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What % of canine appendicular OSA have LN mets?
4.4%
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What % of dogs treated with CCNU alone develop liver enzymes elevation? What % of dogs treated with CCNU and Denamarin develop liver enzymes elevation?
CCNU alone = 84% | CCNU + Denamarin = 68%
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Which of malignant and benign liver tumor is more common in dogs and cats, respectively?
Dog: malignant Cat: benign
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Is feline bile duct cystadenoma more common in multiple form than single form?
No. It is evenly distributed.
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About 25% of feline liver tumor develop hypoglyecemia?
No hypoglycemia in 1992 JAVMA Post et al.
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What is the most common biochem abnormality in feline liver tumor?
Azotemia
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What is the cell origin of LGL LSA?
Majority (90%) = cytotoxic T cells (CD3+, CD8+, CD20-) (60% exp. CD103 (integrin alpha E) 10% = NK cell
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Is feline LGL LSA more commonly involving multiple anatomic sites?
No. 92% localized in GIT (most likely in SI)
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What is the ORR of chemo in cats with LGL LSA?
ORR 30%
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What are the cell markers for Hodgkin's LSA? Classical HL: Nodular lymphocyte-prediminant HL:
``` Classical HL (RS cells): negative all of below Nodular lymphocyte-prediminant HL (L+H cells): CD79a+, BLA.36+ ```
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What are cell markers for AML?
CD11b+, CD11c+, MPO+, CD34+, CD45+, CD18+, CD14+, ALP+
43
Explain cisplatin nephrotoxicity based on aquation reaction.
Cl concentration: intracellular (1/13) << extracellular Condition under high Cl concentration: aquation reaction does NOT occur Aquation reaction convert inactive cis to active cis form
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What are the hormonal mechanism of development of perianal adenoma?
``` Andeogenic hormones (testosterone, DHEA): stimulate growth Estrogenic hormones (estrogen): inhibit growth *OHE female dogs: Low estrogen = decreased inhibition from estrogen High testosterone = due to adrenal accompanied with HAC = stimulate tumor growth ```
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What are 5 factors shared with human breast cancer that is the reason why canine mammary tumor is a good human BC models?
BRCA, GH/IGF-1, EGFR, HER2, HR (ER & PR)
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Name 5 solid tumors that has evidence of biological response to Palladia? What is the rate of clinical benefit?
AGASACA, OSA, thyroid CA, H&N CA, nasal CA | CB = 74%
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What is MEN 2A tumors?
Medullary thyroid CA + pheochromocytoma + parathyroid hyperplasia
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What is MEN 1 tumors?
Pancreatic tumor + parathyroid glands + anterior pituitary gland
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What is MEN 2B (MEN 3) tumors?
Medullary thyroid CA + pheochromocytoma + ganglioneuroma
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Why a caution needs to paid for using Denamarin in chemotherapy treatments to prevent chemotherapy-induced hepatotoxicity?
Denamarin is an anti-oxidant which may decrease anti-tumor effects.
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What % dogs developed elevated LE with and without Denamarin undergoing CCNU?
``` With = 68%* Without = 84%* ```
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What are the Sn & Sp to detect invasion into surrounding structures based on palpation and CT, retrospectively?
``` Palpation = Sn 71%, Sp 0% CT = Sn 70%, Sp 100% ```
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What is the range of RR in dogs with SQ HSA treated with doxorubicin based chemo?
39-44%
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Is calcitriol effective and also safe in dogs with MCT?
Has synergistic effects with chemo but too toxic
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What % of previously Dx of GI leiomyoSA was reclassified as GIST?
67%
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What is IHC marker to distinguish GIST from leiomyoSA?
c-ki = CD117
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Is there any difference in SR and short-term survival between dogs underwent thoracoscopic and thoracotomy for removal of lung tumors?
No 1y and 2y SR were similar Comparable short-term outcome
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What % developed hypothyroidism after RT for thyroid CA? | What is the median time to develop hypothyroidism?
47.6% | 6 months post RT
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What % is local tumor recurrence of FISS post radical Sx (5cm margins)? What % is the mets rate?
14% recurred | 20% mets
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What % developed crea > 2.0 after cisplatin and piroxicam and Tavocept (mesna)? What was ORR in that paper?
21% (much less than historical controls) Also Tavocept decreased diuresis time (from >6h to 90m) ORR 27% (lower than Hx control)
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What WBC lineage is lost in cas with FIV or FIV+FeLV?
CD4+ lymphocytes | They have low CD4+/CD8+ ratio
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What % is the recurrence rate of SQ MCT incompletely removed?
12% | overall 8%, completely removed 2%
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What is the mets rate of SQ MCT in dogs?
4%
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Name 8 B cell markers
CD1, CD79a, CD20, CD21, CD45, MHC II, Pax5, CD18 (low)
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Name 6 T cell markers
CD3, CD4, CD5, CD8, CD45, CD18 (high)