Classification of hematopoietic system neoplasia in the dog.
This article contains an overview of the classification of neoplasia of the hematopoietic system in the dog. The objective of this article is to convey an understanding of currently used classification schemes and to correlate this classification with modern concepts of hematopoietic system biology. This article will be concerned with those neoplastic disease processes that are derived from the mesodermally derived pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells and their progeny.
D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells; D006413:Hematopoietic System; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000662:veterinary; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000662:veterinary*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology