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Respiratory System Tumors

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Tumors of the nasal cavity or nasal sinus usually have a varied cellular origin. Despite this difference in histopathology, they often have similar clinical presentations and are therefore treated with identical therapeutic protocols, regardless of cell type. Histologically, the tumor types found in the nasal and sinus cavities include: adenocarcinomas and anaplastic carcinomas derived from the nasal mucosa, squamous cell carcinoma derived from nasal squamous epithelium, and sarcomas (fibrosarcomas, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma). Due to their different histologic origins, they are associated with slightly different prognoses. Epithelial tumors have a median survival time of 9–13 months, while fibrosarcomas are associated with a survival of up to 24 months. Lymphoma is the most common tumor of the nasal cavity in cats (see Chap. 6). Nasal lymphomas are rare in dogs. Nasal cavity tumors in other species are very rare, except for the retrovirus-induced enzootic nasal tumor (ENT) of sheep.

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Klopfleisch, R. (2016). Respiratory System Tumors. In: Klopfleisch, R. (eds) Veterinary Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41124-8_14

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