For many patients with diverse and seemingly unrelated symptoms, obtaining an accurate diagnosis can take years of specialist visits and inconclusive tests. Mast cell activation syndrome, a disorder ...

In dogs, mast cell tumors are the most common malignant skin tumors, accounting for approximately 16–21% of all skin cancers. These tumors can appear anywhere on the body but are most frequently found ...

Eosinophils and mast cells are two types of immune cells with critical roles in responding to foreign assaults. When these cells do not function properly, several disease outcomes can develop (e.g.

According to an international multicenter study, CD2-negative mast cells are associated with significantly reduced overall survival in patients with SM. Patients with CD2-negative mast cells have ...

If you have systemic mastocytosis, your health care provider may recommend a medicine to treat it. One such medicine is Ayvakit (avapritinib), an oral tablet. Systemic mastocytosis is a rare condition ...

What Is Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis? Mast cells, found in connective tissue throughout the body, are a type of white blood cell that helps the immune system function properly and protect against ...

Canine mast cell tumours (MCTs) represent one of the most prevalent neoplasms in dogs, characterised by their markedly heterogeneous clinical behaviour. These tumours, ranging from benign lesions to ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this ...

Certain immune cells backstab their cellular coworkers during allergic reactions. Mast cells, the security patrols of the immune system, can trigger allergic inflammation when they run into unfamiliar ...