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Title: :. Clinical, pathological
and prognostic data from 37
female dogs diagnosed with
inflammatory mammary
carcinoma.
Authors- Lorena Gabriela
Rocha Ribeiro et al
Organization-ID: 29982-2014
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establish that the animals
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well looked after, that care
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4.REPORT:. This is a survey of
unusual aggressive mammary
cancer in a group of 37 dogs
with descriptions per dog and
tumor types. The article has
some useful statistical data
concerning clinical, case and
gross necropsy findings and
may be of some relevance to
veterinary and human
mammary cancer. The dogs
are from a useful statistical
group (age, weight, breed). A
comparative study with the
incidence of the same tumor
from other countries/areas
and other tumors to find some
commonalities would have
been useful. I think this work
could be published but only
with changes as it is poorly
written in many parts,
probably due to the NonEnglish background. My
suggestions for this work to be
acceptable for publication in
the OJVR are:
TITLE: Clinical,
anatomopathological and
outcome characteristics of
inflammatory mammary
carcinoma in female dogs is
not an acceptable title. See
suggested new title in text.
Authors are encouraged to
comment/change if required.
AUTHORS: Authors names
must be followed by degrees
(ie DVM,MVSC ect).
ORGANIZATION: Please write
in original language, in this
case Portuguese. This applies
to all Latin based languages
ABSTRACT : The authors have
written a weak abstract which
fails to describe some
important results in the main
text. For example the
percentage of cancer cases
from the main cohort (904),
gland involvement and
pathology. We refer authors
to the attached modified text.
INTRODUCTION: In the main,
the introduction is relevant
and properly referenced but
there are numerous
grammar/language errors. See
modified text.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
See modified text.
RESULTS: Although the
presentation of results
(images) is acceptable, the
text section still requires
major changes (see text). A
Table 1 (figure 2?) does not
appear evident. The survival
data has been graphed from
the excel file.
Asterixes/letters for
significance must be included
in the graph. Also the
statistical method for treated
versus non-treated is not
described. Authors may wish
to carefully examine the graph
and change it if not correct.
DISCUSSION Major changes
required see text.
REFERENCES: Et al., is not
acceptable see text
TABLES AND FIGURES. See
above (Results)
Authors are encouraged to
carefully read through the
modified text and return same
to the editorial office. Thank
you. FS.