Twenty-eight cats (24 with full-thickness intestinal biopsies) were diagnosed with small-cell GI lymphoma and treated with a combination of chlorambucil and glucocorticoids
Gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma is the most frequently diagnosed form of lymphoma in the cat and is categorized into two distinct forms based on the size of neoplastic lymphocytes
Feline lymphoma presents in a multitude of anatomical forms, with gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma being the most frequent form of presentation
34 In contrast, cats with small cell lymphoma have been shown to be The median or average age of the cats with alimentary lymphomas is around 10 years old, and they are mostly FeLV negative
Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease in cats: rational treatment selection
JAAHA 2010;46(6):413-417
The incidence of LGAL has increased over the last ten years and it is now the most frequent digestive neoplasia in cats and comprises 60 to 75% of gastrointestinal lymphoma cases
It is also the most common form of gastrointestinal neoplasia in cats
Oral chemotherapy with prednisone and chlorambucil is suitable for small cell lymphoma, but the more aggressive types of lymphoma need a more intense treatment including
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Treatment with chlorambucil is considered the standard for cats with small cell lymphoma
However, there are other types of lymphoma that affect cats in
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World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress Proceedings, 2011
Cats of any age can be affected by IBD, but the Nan
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