A survey of feline neoplasms in Ankara from 1971 to 2005

In this study, cat tumor cases from the archives of Pathology Department of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Ankara University that were encountered in the last 35 years from January 1971 to December 2005 were investigated. During this period 265 cases were received; 244 of these cases were obtained as biopsy while the rest 21 cases were from necropsy materials. Parameters regarding to age, sex, tumor localizations of the organs or body systems, origin, malignancy and the years encountered were indicated with Tables. Of the cases 131 were localized in the cutaneous system which is composed of skin and subcutaneus connective tissue. Seventy-five were female genital system tumors mostly localized in mammary glands. The rest were observed in alimentary, skeletal, hematopoietic, respiratory, and neuronal, endocrine, urinary systems as 22, 19, 8, 4, and 2, 2, 2 respectively. Tumors occurred in cats were compared due to type, localization, frequency and prevalence of the tumors and age, breed, sex of the cases. The data obtained were investigated and evaluated statistically.