Erratum in “Diagnostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 15-3, and cell-free DNA as blood biomarkers in early detection of canine mammary tumor”

Authors

  • Diksha Singh Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4084-1645
  • Prashant P. Rokade Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3080-9949
  • Neeraj K. Gangwar Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-8840
  • Mukul G. Gabhane Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Sunil Malik Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Kavisha Gangwar Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Shyama N. Prabhu Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Renu Singh Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • D.D. Singh Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7933-5425
  • Sonam Kumari Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Soumen Chaudhary Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India
  • Jitendra K. Choudhary Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Veterinary University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33393/jcb.2025.3657

Keywords:

CA15-3, CEA, cfDNA, Cytology, Histopathology, Mammary gland tumors

In the article “Diagnostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 15-3, and cell-free DNA as blood biomarkers in early detection of canine mammary tumor” (1), which appeared in Volume 14, Issue 1 of Journal of Circulating Biomarkers, the weights reported for the Beagle, Indian Spitz and Pomeranian breeds in Table 1 were incorrect. The correct Table 1 is reported here:

Case No. Breed Age Body wt. No. of glands affected Gland effected Size (cm) Consistency
1. Labrador 11 yrs. 41 Kg 2 Right inguinal & right caudal abdominal 5-6 cm Hard
2. Rottweiler 4 yrs. 36 Kg 4 Left & right Inguinal 4-5 cm Soft
Left & right caudal abdominal 2-3 cm
3. Beagle 8 yrs. 11 Kg 2 Left & right Inguinal 6-7 cm Soft
4. German Shepherd 9 yrs. 39 Kg 1 Left caudal abdominal 4-5 cm Semi-hard
5. German Shepherd 12 yrs. 42 Kg 2 Left & right caudal thoracic 12-13 cm Semi-hard
6. Rottweiler 9 yrs. 45 Kg 1 Left inguinal 4-5 cm Semi-hard
7. Indian Spitz 11 yrs. 10 Kg 1 Left inguinal 7-8 cm Semi-hard
8. Pomeranian 9 yrs. 6 Kg 1 Right inguinal 9-10 cm Soft
9. Indian Spitz 11 yrs. 9 Kg 1 Left inguinal 5-6 cm Soft
10. German Shepherd 3 yrs. 38 Kg 1 Left cranial abdominal 4-5 cm. Semi-hard
11. Indian Spitz 10 yrs. 8 Kg 1 Right inguinal 5-6 cm. Hard
12. Labrador 2.5 yrs. 41 Kg 1 Left inguinal 7-8 cm. Semi-hard
13. German Shepherd 3 yrs. 41 Kg 1 Left caudal abdominal 5-7 cm. Semi-hard
14. Labrador 4 yrs. 46 Kg 1 Left inguinal 7-8 cm. Hard
15. Non-descript 12 yrs. 36 Kg 1 Left inguinal 2-3 cm. Semi-hard
16. German Shepherd 6 yrs. 47 Kg 2 Right inguinal & caudal abdominal 15-18 cm. Semi-hard to hard
17. German Shepherd 9 yrs. 38 Kg 2 Left & right inguinal 9-10 cm. Soft
18. German shepherd 10 yrs. 43 Kg 1 left inguinal 8-9 cm. Semi-hard
19. Indian Spitz 8 yrs. 10 Kg 1 Right cranial abdominal 2-3 cm. Soft
20. German shepherd 6 yrs. 44 Kg 2 Left cranial abdominal 7-8 cm. Semi-hard
21. Pomeranian 5 yrs. 8 Kg 1 Right inguinal 5-6 cm. Hard
22. Pomeranian 8 yrs. 9 Kg 1 Left inguinal 8-9cm. Semi-hard
23. Non-descript 8 yrs. 42 Kg 2 Left inguinal & caudal abdominal 6-7 cm. Semi-hard
24. Non-descript 7 yrs. 21 Kg 2 Right inguinal & caudal abdominal 10-11 cm. Semi-hard
25. German shepherd 9 yrs. 40 Kg 1 Right caudal abdominal 3-4 cm. Soft
26. Rottweiler 4 yrs. 32 Kg 1 Left inguinal 6-7 cm. Soft
27. Non-descript 8 yrs. 19 Kg 1 Right cranial thoracic 5-6 cm. Hard
28. Non-descript 13 yrs. 39 Kg 1 Right caudal thoracic 4-5 cm. Semi-hard
29. Great dane 1.5 yrs. 34 Kg 1 Right cranial thoracic 7-8 cm. Soft
30. Rottweiler 8 yrs. 42 Kg 1 Left cranial thoracic 5-7 cm Soft to semi-hard
31. Non-descript 8 yrs. 37 Kg 1 Left cranial abdominal 3-4 cm Soft
32. Rottweiler 8 yrs. 41 Kg 2 Left & right caudal abdominal 8-9 cm Semi-hard
33. Labrador 10 yrs. 46 Kg 1 Right cranial abdominal 3-4 cm Semi-hard
34. Non-descript 7 yrs. 17 Kg 4 Right & left caudal thoracic 7-8 cm Semi-hard
Left cranial & caudal abdominal 2-3 cm
35. Pomeranian 7 yrs. 9 Kg 1 Left inguinal 4-5 cm Soft to semi-hard
36. German shepherd 9 yrs. 65 Kg 2 Right inguinal & caudal abdominal 13-15 cm Semi-hard
TABLE 1 -. Clinical history of cases showing occurrence of canine mammary tumor (n = 36)

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to the readers by these errors, which do not affect the overall results or conclusions of the study.

The final version of this article is available online and includes a reference to this correction.

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Corresponding author:

Neeraj Kumar Gangwar

email: neerajgangwarvet@gmail.com

References

  1. Singh D., Rokade P., Gangwar N.,et al. Diagnostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen, cancer antigen 15-3, and cell-free DNA as blood biomarkers in early detection of canine mammary tumor. Journal of Circulating Biomarkers. 2025; 14(1), 30-38. https://doi.org/10.33393/jcb.2025.3564 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33393/jcb.2025.3564

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