Radiation Therapy
Chapter 15. Radiation Therapy SECTION A External Beam Radiation Therapy (Teletherapy) and Brachytherapy Jimmy C. Lattimer and David A. Bommarito KEY POINTS • Radiation therapy should be considered a localized…
Tumors of the Abdominal Cavity
Chapter 22. Tumors of the Abdominal Cavity SECTION A Stomach Tumors Leslie E. Fox KEY POINTS • Stomach cancer should be suspected in geriatric dogs or cats with a history…
Chemotherapy
Chapter 12. Chemotherapy SECTION A Basic Chemotherapy Principles Carlos O. Rodriguez Jr. KEY POINTS • Tumor cells are most sensitive to chemotherapy before they are clinically detectable. Cytoreduction is recommended…
Tumors of the Endocrine System
Chapter 26. Tumors of the Endocrine System SECTION A Adrenal and Pituitary Tumors in Dogs and Cats Amy E. DeClue and Jeffrey N. Bryan KEY POINTS • Adrenal tumors may…
Tumors of the Skin, Subcutis, and Other Soft Tissues
Chapter 23. Tumors of the Skin, Subcutis, and Other Soft Tissues SECTION A Skin Tumors Nicole Northrup and Tracy Gieger KEY POINTS • Most tumors of the skin and subcutis…
Tumors of the Thoracic Cavity
Chapter 21. Tumors of the Thoracic Cavity SECTION A Primary Respiratory Tumors Leslie E. Fox and Kerry C. Rissetto KEY POINTS • Identification of a solitary, well-circumscribed lung parenchymal mass…
Cancer Epidemiology and Statistics
Chapter 4. Cancer Epidemiology and Statistics Jeff W. Tyler and Jose Armando Villamil KEY POINTS • The highest level of evidence is provided by appropriately designed prospective, randomized, blind, clinical…
Photodynamic Therapy
Chapter 17. Photodynamic Therapy Dudley L. McCaw and Jeffrey N. Bryan KEY POINTS • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) kills tumor cells by activating a photosensitizing agent with light of a specific…
Tumors of the Hematopoietic System
Chapter 25. Tumors of the Hematopoietic System SECTION A Lymphoma Jeffrey N. Bryan KEY POINTS • Lymphoma is a systemic disease requiring chemotherapy in almost all cases. • Approximately 80%…
Surgical Interventions in Cancer
Chapter 14. Surgical Interventions in Cancer Eric R. Pope KEY POINTS • Whenever possible, a diagnosis should be established before definitive surgical therapy. • Surgical procedures for oncology patients should…
