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…
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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…
Veterinary Cancer Etiology
Chapter 3. Veterinary Cancer Etiology In 1978, the U.S. Congress ordered the development of the first Report on Carcinogens (RoC). The report, designed to educate the public and health professionals…
Advanced Imaging Modalities
Chapter 10. Advanced Imaging Modalities SECTION A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Amy K. LeBlanc KEY POINTS • Positron emission tomography (PET) and fused PET/computed tomography (CT) are widely used as…
Methods of Tumor Diagnosis
Chapter 6. Methods of Tumor Diagnosis Fine-Needle Aspiration and Biopsy Techniques Carolyn J. Henry and Eric R. Pope KEY POINTS • Fine-needle aspirates can be diagnostic for tumors that exfoliate…
Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 24. Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System David Ruslander KEY POINTS • In dogs and cats, osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma are the most common primary tumors of the musculoskeletal system. •…
The Cytology of Neoplasia
Chapter 7. The Cytology of Neoplasia Marlyn S. Whitney and Linda M. Berent KEY POINTS • Cytology is a rapid and inexpensive procedure, but some experience is required if one…
