Evaluation of malignancy criteria through cytological examination in canine mammary tumors

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify the significant criteria of malignancy in mammary tumors and to provide a useful cytological diagnostic guide for clinicians and everyone approaching canine mammary gland oncology from a clinical pathology perspective. Cytological examination can be very useful in mammary pathology in bitches, having the advantage of a simple, fast and cheap technique. Knowing and recognizing the cytological criteria of malignancy in canine mammary masses is essential for establishing a cytopathological diagnosis. The correct identification of the cytological criteria of malignancy, both general and nuclear, can guide the early therapeutic approach of the patient after surgery.