Dear VCGP group,
My name is Igor R. Santos. I am a Brazilian master's student in veterinary
pathology at the Department of Veterinary Pathology of the Universidade
Federal of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. I am writing to propose relevant
guidelines topics and to express my willingness to help if possible.
Currently, I'm working on a research project related to histological and
immunohistochemical findings of feline pulmonary carcinomas. Your
guidelines of the mitotic count, mitotic figure morphology, necrosis, and
lymphovascular invasion were fundamental for the assessment. However,
scores for evaluating the histological assessment of desmoplasia and
immunoreactivity vary in previous studies, and it is sometimes challenging
to select the ideal one. Therefore, I was wondering about the possibility
of an approach to these topics in future guidelines.
I want to express my appreciation for your work because the guidelines have
been very beneficial for us. Thank you all for the initiative! I am looking
forward to the pleomorphism, lymph node assessment, and metastasis
guidelines.
I feel inspired by the work you have been developing. Therefore, I am very
interested in participating in the group as a volunteer and helping in any
way I can.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards,
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*Igor R. Santos*
Médico Veterinário pelo IFGoiano
Mestrando em Ciências Veterinárias pela UFRGS
