The Number and Size of Invasion Areas in Mixed-Type Carcinoma in Female Dogs Are Associated with Regional Metastases
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Aspects
2.2. Samples
2.3. Histology
2.4. Histomorphometry of Invasive Areas
2.5. Immunohistochemistry
2.6. Specific Survival
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Sample Characterization
3.2. Evaluation of Size, Perimeter, and Number of Invasion Foci
3.3. Evaluation of the Impact of Lymph Node Metastasis, Size, and Number of Invasion Foci on Specific Survival
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Miranda, F.F.; Garcia, A.P.V.; dos Reys, M.P.; Viscone, E.A.; Flecher, M.C.; Rodrigues, M.A.; Cassali, G.D. The Number and Size of Invasion Areas in Mixed-Type Carcinoma in Female Dogs Are Associated with Regional Metastases. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040318
Miranda FF, Garcia APV, dos Reys MP, Viscone EA, Flecher MC, Rodrigues MA, Cassali GD. The Number and Size of Invasion Areas in Mixed-Type Carcinoma in Female Dogs Are Associated with Regional Metastases. Veterinary Sciences. 2025; 12(4):318. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040318
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiranda, Fernanda Freitas, Ana Paula Vargas Garcia, Marina Possa dos Reys, Erica Almeida Viscone, Mayra Cunha Flecher, Michele Angela Rodrigues, and Geovanni Dantas Cassali. 2025. "The Number and Size of Invasion Areas in Mixed-Type Carcinoma in Female Dogs Are Associated with Regional Metastases" Veterinary Sciences 12, no. 4: 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040318
APA StyleMiranda, F. F., Garcia, A. P. V., dos Reys, M. P., Viscone, E. A., Flecher, M. C., Rodrigues, M. A., & Cassali, G. D. (2025). The Number and Size of Invasion Areas in Mixed-Type Carcinoma in Female Dogs Are Associated with Regional Metastases. Veterinary Sciences, 12(4), 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12040318