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Accession number:

117

Host species (latin):

Rutilus rutilus

Common name:

Roach (inc. hybrids)

Disease/condition:

Adenocarcinoma

Location (host):

Thyroid

Aetiology:

Unknown

Aetiology:

Unknown

Additional Information:

1) Bucke D - Progress in Cancer Research 2) Mawdesley-Thomas L.E - Tumour Research 3) Bucke D - Neoplasia in roach from a polluted environment. Proceedings of Symposium on Neoplasms in Aquatic Animals as indicators of environmental carcinogens. Progress in Experimental Tumour Research 203-211. 4) Mawdesley-Thomas L.E, Bucke D (1973) - Some diseases of coarse fish. Proceedings of 6th British Coarse Fish Conference (University of Liverpool) 89-101.

Significance:

2-4% of the population of the roach in the lake had this condition, all 5 year old plus fish. Other species not affected.

Lession:

Infiltrating neoplasm involving the thyroid. Distinct glandular structure present. The specimen was autolysed.

Stains:

Location:

Willow Brook

Area:

Not recorded

Country:

Submitter:

D. Bucke

Accession date:

1/17/1980

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