Description
- Thoroughly UPDATED chapters cover the most recent changes in the clinical management of melanoma, mast cell tumors, tumors of the skeletal system, tumors of the endocrine system, tumors of the mammary gland, urinary cancers, nervous system cancers, lymphoma, and histiocytic diseases.- NEW Clinical Trials and Developmental Therapeutics chapter discusses the various phases of clinical trials as well as current challenges and opportunities in oncology drug development.- NEW! A focus on the best recommended treatment options highlights therapeutic strategies that have been vetted by veterinary oncology experts.- NEW co-author Dr. Rodney L. Page adds his valuable perspective, expertise, and research experience.
Table of Contents
Why Worry About Cancer in Pets?Section 1: THE BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF CANCER1. The Etiology of Cancer1A. Genetic Factors1B. Chemical, Physical, and Hormonal1C. Cancer-Causing Viruses2. Tumor Biology and Metastasis3. The Pathology of Neoplasia4. The Epidemiology and Incidence of Cancer5. Paraneoplastic SyndromesSection 2: DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR THE CANCER PATIENT6. Diagnostic Imaging in Oncology7. Diagnostic Cytology in Clinical Oncology8. Molecular Diagnostics9. Biopsy Principles and StagingSection 3: THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES FOR THE CANCER PATIENT10. Surgical Oncology11. Cancer Chemotherapy12. Radiation Therapy13. Immunotherapy of Cancer14. Molecular/Targeted Therapy of Cancer14A. Gene Therapy for Cancer14B. Signal Transduction and Cancer14C. Anti-angiogenic & Metronomic Treatment14D. Emerging Therapeutics15. Miscellaneous Treatments for Solid Tumors15A. Management of Chronic Cancer Pain15B. Nutritional Management of the Cancer Patient15C. Client Grief Support16. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Patients with Cancer17. Clinical Trials NEW!Section 4: SPECIFIC MALIGNANCIES IN THE SMALL ANIMAL PATIENT18. Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues19. Melanoma NEW!20. Mast Cell Tumors21. Soft Tissue Sarcomas22. Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract22A. Oral Tumors22B. Salivary Glanc Cancer22C. Esophageal Cancer22D. Exocrine Pancreatic Cancer22E. Gastric Cancer22F. Hepatobiliary Tumors22G. Intestinal Tumors22H. Perianal Tumors23. Tumors of the Respiratory System23A. Cancer of the Nasal Planum23B. Canine Nasosinal Tumors23C. Cancer of the Larynx and Trachea23D. Pulmonary Neoplasia24. Tumors of the Skeletal System25. Tumors of the Endocrine System26. Tumors of the Female Reproductive System27. Tumors of the Mammary Gland28. Tumors of the Male Reproductive System29. Tumors of the Urinary System30. Tumors of the Nervous System31. Ocular Tumors32. Hematopoietic Tumors32A. Canine Lymphoma and Lymphoid Leukemia32B. Feline Lymphoma and Leukemia32C. Canine Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Myeloproliferative Diseases, and Myelodysplasia32D. Plasma Cell Neoplasms33. Miscellaneous Tumors33A. Hemangiosarcoma33B. Thymoma33C. Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor33D. Mesothelioma33E. Neoplasia of the Heart33F. Histiocytic Diseases
