Soft Tissue Sarcomas
21 Soft Tissue Sarcomas Julius M. Liptak and Lisa J. Forrest Incidence and Risk Factors Soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous population of mesenchymal tumors that comprise 15% and 7%…
Molecular/Targeted Therapy of Cancer
14 Molecular/Targeted Therapy of Cancer Section A Gene Therapy for Cancer David J. Argyle Since its development, recombinant DNA technology has been vigorously applied to the advancement of medicine. New…
Tumors of the Skeletal System
24 Tumors of the Skeletal System Nicole P. Ehrhart, Stewart D. Ryan and Timothy M. Fan Osteosarcoma in Dogs Incidence and Risk Factors Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary…
Miscellaneous Tumors
33 Miscellaneous Tumors Section A Hemangiosarcoma Douglas H. Thamm Incidence and Risk Factors Hemangiosarcoma (HSA), also known as malignant hemangioendothelioma or angiosarcoma, is a malignant neoplasm of vascular endothelial origin….
Imaging in Oncology
6 Imaging in Oncology Lisa J. Forrest and Susan L. Kraft Diagnostic imaging plays an essential role in the management of the cancer patient. The initial diagnosis, staging, surgical and…
Tumors of the Mammary Gland
27 Tumors of the Mammary Gland Karin U. Sorenmo, Deanna R. Worley and Michael H. Goldschmidt Mammary Gland Tumors in Dogs Epidemiology and Risk Factors Epidemiology Mammary gland tumors are…
Tumors of the Nervous System
30 Tumors of the Nervous System Margaret C. Mcentee and Curtis W. Dewey Brain Tumors Incidence and Risk Factors Brain tumors are frequently encountered in dogs and cats, with reported…
Tumors of the Urinary System
29 Tumors of the Urinary System Deborah W. Knapp and Sarah K. Mcmillan Canine Urinary Bladder Tumors Urinary bladder cancer accounts for approximately 2% of all reported malignancies in the…
Ocular Tumors
31 Ocular Tumors Paul E. Miller and Richard R. Dubielzig Tumors of the eye, orbit, or adnexa can have devastating consequences for an animal’s vision, appearance, and comfort and may…
