Book[edited by] Carolyn J. Henry, Mary Lynn Higginbotham.
Summary: Cancer Management in Small Animal Practice provides you with all the tools needed to diagnose, stage, and manage the many different disease entities known as "cancer." This manual is designed to provide you with easy-to-access, clinically relevant details for complete care of the small animal cancer patient, while considering the needs, concerns, and capabilities of the client. It provides quick reference sections for information not included in current oncology texts, including drug interactions and resources for participation in clinical trials. All information is well referenced and the reference section on the accompanying website includes links to the original and related articles.
Contents:
Cancer principles and concepts
Pathophysiology and tumor cell growth
Genetics basis of cancer
Veterinary cancer etiology
Evidence-based approaches to cancer in companion animals
Cancer epidemiology and statistics
Clinical trial design and access to clinical research studies
Cancer diagnosis and staging
Methods of tumor diagnosis: fine needle aspiration and biopsy techniques
Cytology of neoplasia
Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and tumor grading
Imaging methods in cancer diagnosis
Advanced imaging modalities
Paraneoplastic syndromes
Management of cancer
Chemotherapy
Managing oncologic emergencies
Surgical interventions in cancer
Radiation therapy
Immunotherapy
Photodynamic therapy
Supportive care of the cancer patient
Specific tumors: a head-to-tail approach
Nervous system neoplasia
Tumors of the head and neck
Tumors of the thoracic cavity
Tumors of the abdominal cavity
Tumors fo the skin, subcutis, and other soft tissues
Tumors of the musculoskeletal system
Tumors of the hematopoietic system
Tumors of the endocrine system.