Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a malignant neoplasm of epithelial cells that presents slow growth. In companion animals, it is the most common skin tumor in cats and the second most common in dogs. It occurs mainly in tropical regions where there is a higher incidence of ultraviolet rays, affecting animals that have alopecia and/or hypopigmented skin areas. Galectin-3, a protein express…