Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-0-8138-2275-4 (ISBN)
Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology is a practical manual for the increasing number of veterinarians called upon to treat patients with cancer. This case-based quick reference leads practitioners through diagnosis, treatment, and management decisions, offering reliable guidance for more effective management of cancer care. With easy-to-follow algorithms to assist the reader through the critical thinking process, Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology answers the questions most commonly asked in daily practice to provide the cancer knowledge practitioners and students need in general practice.
David J. Argyle, BVMS, PhD, DECVIM-CA (Oncology), MRCVS, is the William Dick Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh. Malcolm J. Brearley, MA, VetMB, MSc (Clin. Onc), DECVIM-CA (Oncology) FRCVS, is Principal Clinical Oncologist at the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge Michelle Turek, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology), is a staff oncologist at Angell Animal Medical Center's Cancer Care Center, Boston, MA.
Contributors ix
Forward xi
1 Introduction: Cancer Biology and Terminology 3
2 Paraneoplastic Syndromes 19
3 Clinical Approach to the Cancer Patient 45
4 Biopsy, Tissue Handling and Interpretation 51
5 Cancer Treatment Modalities 69
6 Tumours of the Skin and Subcutis 129 45
7 Mast Cell Tumours 147
8 Canine and Feline Histiocytic Disorders 161
9 Canine Lymphoma and Leukaemia 171
10 Feline Lymphoma and Leukemia 197
11 Splenic Tumours 211
12 Gastrointestinal Tumours 217
13 Tumours of the Respiratory System 239
14 Endocrine Tumours 283
15 Tumours of the urinary system 303
16 Tumours of the Reproductive Tract 315
17 Canine and Feline Mammary Tumours 327
18 Tumours of the Musculoskeletal System 337
19 Tumours of the Brain, Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerves and Special Senses 355
20 Miscellaneous Tumours 369
Index 373
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.10.2008 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 255 mm |
| Gewicht | 880 g |
| Themenwelt | Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer ► Innere Medizin |
| Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer ► Pathologie | |
| Veterinärmedizin ► Kleintier ► Innere Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8138-2275-0 / 0813822750 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8138-2275-4 / 9780813822754 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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