Breast cancer in cats and dogs

In this article one of the most common cancer diseases of cats and dogs - breast cancer is considered. Statistics related to the incidence of this pathology among pets and general characteristics of the adenocarcinoma of mammary gland are given . It lists main risk factors of this pathology development: old age, entire cats, hormonal disorders, obesity in dogs at a young age, genetic predilection. The main breeds of dogs and cats which are at risk of development of breast cancer: Siamese cats, Persian cats, dachshunds, poodles and spaniels bare mentioned. The article listed the special role of hormonal disorders and hormonal drugs in the process leading to emergence of this pathology. The classification of breast cancer and its main forms: nodular and diffuse are given. The basic criteria of staging tumor: tumor size, presence of metastases in regional lymph nodes, presence of distant metastases are described In the article. The main diagnostic methods of this pathology and the importance of histological examination for establishing the final diagnosis are determined in it. The attention is focused on the current methods of breast cancer treatment: the surgical treatment of a tumor, chemotherapy, non-specific immunotherapies, photodynamic therapy. The importance of integrated approach to the therapy of this disease with compulsory drawing up a plan of phased treatment is mentioned. The authors come to the conclusion about the neccesity of search for the new effective methods of the therapy of this pathology