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ReviewVeterinary sciences2025

Feline Mammary Tumors: A Comprehensive Review of Histological Classification Schemes, Grading Systems, and Prognostic Factors.

Joana Rodrigues-Jesus, Hugo Vilhena, Ana Canadas-Sousa, Patrícia Dias-Pereira

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Review in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Review
  3. Inflammatory Mammary Carcinoma in a Captive Bengal Tiger (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
    Article
  4. Mapping Feline Oncology in Portugal: A National Characterization.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
    Article
  5. Diagnostic Imaging Features of Mammary Gland Tumors in Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
    Review
  6. Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Joana Rodrigues-JesusDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ICBAS-UP, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5554-4425
Hugo VilhenaDepartment of Veterinary Clinics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ICBAS-UP, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3976-1619
Ana Canadas-SousaDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ICBAS-UP, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5770-8454
Patrícia Dias-PereiraDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ICBAS-UP, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8845-794X

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2022.09644.BDFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/00772/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the body of knowledge on feline mammary tumors (FMTs) continues to grow, their histological classification and grading systems have undergone revisions and updates to better reflect the biological behavior of these tumors. In this review, the historical evolution of these frameworks is traced and later revisited in the context of their prognostic relevance. Numerous studies have investigated clinicopathological prognostic factors in feline mammary carcinomas (FMCs); however, the heterogeneity in assessment methods, inclusion criteria for survival analysis, and the clinical endpoints considered can often complicate direct comparisons across different studies and may contribute to seemingly conflicting results. Furthermore, the small cohort size of many studies limits the robustness and transferability of their findings. This paper provides an updated overview of the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological prognostic factors of these tumors, while also highlighting current challenges, methodological limitations, and areas for future improvement.

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feline mammary tumorshistological classificationhistological gradingmolecular phenotypingprognosisreview

Identifiers

PMID40872687
PMCPMC12390100

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