Pathology

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Cutaneous mast cell tumours (MCTs) are amongst the most common malignant skin tumours in dogs. Their biological behaviour can be variable and as a consequence the prognosis can be unpredictable. Whilst well-established grading systems have been developed and are routinely used to assess these tumours, namely the ‘two-tier’ (Kiupel et al 20I0) and older ‘three-tier’…
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Traditionally, histopathology involves the manual microscopic analysis of tissue mounted on glass slides. Now, the once ubiquitous laboratory microscope is being rapidly replaced by advanced scanning apparatus, which digitises slides for display on PC monitors. However, tissue analysis remains a highly skilled and time-consuming process, requiring years of veterinary and specialist training to achieve proficiency….