Tumors of the Thoracic and Abdominal Cavities, Urinary Tract & Mammary Gland Tumors

Question 1

_____ is most common SI tumors in dogs and cats

Answer 1

Lymphoma

Question 2

Site of Metasis common in cats with Primary pulmonary masses

Answer 2

Digits (Lung-Digit Syndrome)

Question 3

Treatment for Canine Mammary Gland Tumors

Answer 3

Surgery

Question 4

Treatment for Feline Mammary Tumors

Answer 4

Surgery -> complete (radical) mastectomy

• Removal of entire chain and inguinal node
• Removal of fascia en bloc if fixed tumor
• If bilateral, DON’T DO BOTH SIDES AT ONCE, other side 3-4 weeks later

Question 5

Treatment of choice for Thymoma

Answer 5

Surgery

Question 6

Name of tumor in the bladder

Answer 6

Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Question 7

Signs of Malignancy for Canine Mammary Gland tumors

Answer 7

50:50 tumor

50% -> malignant (carcinoma or sarcoma)

50% -> benign (adenoma)

Of the 50% that are malignant, 1/2 will metastasize

Question 8

Treatment of choice for Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma

Answer 8

Surgery, wide excision can be a challenge

Question 9

Hepatobiliary Neoplasia:

Dogs -> _____ tumors

Cats -> _____ tumors

Answer 9

Dogs -> Malignant tumors

Cats -> Benign tumors

Question 10

What is the 2/3’s rule in spleen?

Answer 10

2/3 are cancer

Of these 2/3 are hemangiosarcoma

Question 11

Treatment of choice for metastatic pulmonary neoplasia

Answer 11

Chemotherapy

Question 12

2 common chemotherapy for Transitional Cell carincoma treatment

Answer 12

1) Mitoxantrone
2) Piroxicam

Question 13

Treatment of choice for solitary lung tumors

Answer 13

Surgery

Question 14

2 main differential diagnoses for masses of the mediastinum

Answer 14

1) Lymphoma
2) Thymoma

Question 15

Treatment for Hemangiosarcoma

Answer 15

Surgery + Doxorubicin chemotherapy