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This observational study assessed the association between PTEN SNPs rs397510595 and rs397513087, genotyped from peripheral blood, and the clinicopathological features, including survival, in a cohort of 206 female dogs with mammary neoplasia. The minor A allele of rs397510595 was present in 17.5% of the population. Carriers of the variant allele were more frequently diagnosed at a late age \u2265 11 years, displayed a complete absence of vascular invasion, and exhibited significantly longer overall survival (mean 22.2 vs. 19.5 months). The SNP rs397513087 did not show a significant association with clinicopathological features or survival. 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