Veterinary Oncology Secrets

by Rosenthal

• ISBN13: 9781560534167
• ISBN10: 1560534168
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-31
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus

Summary

Written in the popular question-and-answer format of The Secrets Series®, this handy resource provides an in-depth overview of the latest diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to small animal veterinary oncology. Coverage includes such important areas as: skin, endocrine, skeletal, respiratory, and ocular tumors; mast cell disease; FeLV; vaccine-associated sarcomas; and much more.

Table of Contents

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Epidemiology, Etiology, and Public Health	1	(4)
Richard Weller
Cancer Biology, Metastasis, and Paraneoplasia	5	(6)
Philip J. Bergman
Clinical Trials, Statistics, and Evidence-Based Medicine	11	(4)
Robert C. Rosenthal
Psychosocial Issues	15	(4)
Barbara J. Norton
Steven I. Cooper
II. DIAGNOSIS
History, Physical Examination, and Diagnostic Testing	19	(2)
Robert C. Rosenthal
Cytologic Evaluation of Neoplasia	21	(8)
Karen E. Dorsey
Rick L. Cowell
Stacy B. Smith
Role of the Pathologist in Veterinary Oncology	29	(14)
Peter H. Rowland
Imaging of the Oncology Patient	43	(8)
David S. Biller
Laura Armbrust
Tumor Markers	51	(4)
Richard Weller
III. THERAPY
Principles of Surgical Oncology	55	(6)
James A. Flanders
Radiation Oncology	61	(6)
G. Neal Mauldin
Theory of Chemotherapy	67	(4)
Ruthanne Chun
Chemotherapeutic Agents	71	(4)
Carolyn Henry
Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Agents	75	(4)
Mary Lynn Higginbotham
Biologic Response Modification	79	(4)
Philip J. Bergman
Hyperthermia	83	(6)
J. Paul Woods
Photodynamic Therapy	89	(4)
Dudley McCaw
Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy: Cure or Quackery?	93	(8)
Greg Ogilvie
Nutritional Considerations	101	(8)
Glenna E. Mauldin
IV. TUMORS BY MAJOR SITE
Oncologic Emergencies and Chemotherapeutic Complications	109	(12)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Gastrointestinal Tumors	121	(4)
Ruthanne Chun
Tumors of the Skin and Subcutis in Dogs and Cats	125	(8)
Linda S. Fineman
Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Neoplasms	133	(6)
Steven E. Crow
Bone Tumors	139	(8)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Tumors of the Respiratory Tract	147	(6)
Kevin A. Hahn
Tumors of the Reproductive Tract	153	(6)
Jeffrey C. Philibert
Tumors of the Urinary Tract	159	(6)
Jeffrey C. Philibert
Neoplasia of the Nervous System	165	(8)
John Speciale
Ocular Tumors	173	(6)
Kimberly M. Stanz
Hemolymphatic Disorders	179	(12)
Lymphoma in Dogs	179	(6)
Robert C. Rosenthal
Myeloproliferative Disease	185	(2)
Kevin A. Hahn
Multiple Myeloma	187	(4)
Robert C. Rosenthal
Oral Tumors in Dogs and Cats	191	(4)
Linda S. Fineman
V. MISCELLANEOUS TUMORS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Mast Cell Disease	195	(4)
Kevin A. Hahn
Hemangiosarcoma	199	(8)
Alan Hammer
Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor	207	(4)
Steven Susaneck
Thymoma	211	(4)
Karelle A. Meleo
Mesothelioma	215	(4)
Karelle A. Meleo
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)	219	(4)
Dennis Macy
Vaccine-Associated Sarcomas	223	(2)
Dennis Macy
Malignant Histiocytosis	225	(2)
Alan Hammer
Index	227