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Today's Daily Dose: Multiple myeloma

What is a good prognostic factor in cats with form of cancer?

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“In cats with multiple myeloma and other related disorders, the degree of plasma cell differentiation is significantly correlated with survival. Cats with well-differentiated tumors (< 15% plasmablasts) have a median survival of 254 days, whereas cats with poorly differentiated tumors (≥ 50% plasmablasts) have a median survival of 14 days.”

-Rachel Sternberg, DVM; Jackie Wypij, DVM, DACVIM (oncology); and Anne M. Barger, DVM, DACVP

From An overview of multiple myeloma in dogs and cats

 

 


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