title: Feline cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal planum and the pinnae: 61 cases.
abstract: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is a common tumor in cats and frequently occurs on the nasal planum and the pinnae. The medical records of 61 cats were reviewed for this retrospective study. Typical presentation was an older (median age, 12 years) cat with an erythematous, crusty, and erosive lesion. Methods of treatment included surgery, radiation, and cryotherapy. Disease-free interval and survival time were calculated for each case and grouped according to lesion location and treatment type. All treatments were found to be effective, with surgery resulting in the longest disease-free interval (median, 594 days).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collina 80523, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lana
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Withrow
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Straw
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology