Multiple Malignant Tumors in Dogs from Italian Registries, 2013-2024

Between 2013 and 2024, 16,618 canine cancer records from four Italian regional registries were analyzed. Maria Ines Crescio authored this study, which found multiple malignant primary tumors (mMPTs) in 11.3% of oncologic dogs. The dataset likely contains records of tumor diagnoses classified by Vet-ICD-O-Canine-1.

Use Cases

• Estimate proportional morbidity ratios for multiple tumors based on age, sex, breed, and time period.
• Analyze tumor co-occurrence patterns using network analysis techniques.
• Study the epidemiology of canine cancer, particularly the risk factors associated with multiple malignancies.
• Support comparative oncology research by providing a veterinary dataset for cross-species analysis.

Strengths

• Analysis of 16,618 canine cancer records provides a substantial sample size.
• Data spans 11 years (2013-2024) from four integrated regional registries.
• Tumors are classified using the Vet-ICD-O-Canine-1 system, suggesting standardized coding.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to four Italian regions, which may not represent broader geographic patterns.

Provenance

Source

Maria Ines Crescio via figshare.

Collection Method

Registry-based epidemiological study analyzing records from the Italian Network of Laboratories for Veterinary Oncology (NILOV).

Time Range

2013-2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 15:16:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Italy (four regional cancer registries)