4. Principles of cytology and pathology
Cytology Cytology is a quick, usually simple and inexpensive method of screening ‘lumps and bumps’. It is indicated for most palpable external masses and is useful for some internal masses…
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16. Tumours of the hepatobiliary system and exocrine pancreas
Hepatic tumours are rare, accounting for about 1% of canine and 2% of feline neoplasms. Average age is 10 years (Liptak 2007). There is no known breed or sex predisposition….
3. Work-up of the cancer patient
When faced with a veterinary patient that may have cancer it is important to evaluate the patient in its entirety. The patient is very much more than a mast cell…
10. Paraneoplastic syndromes
The recognition of paraneoplastic syndromes in veterinary patients is important. In humans the prevalence of paraneoplastic syndromes is high. How high the prevalence is in veterinary patients is unknown but…
27. Future directions
It is always good to look forward, and certainly veterinary oncology is an exciting and dynamic field in which to be working. We have learnt a great deal in the…
12. Cancer nutrition
General principles of clinical nutrition ‘Simple’ or uncomplicated starvation Simple starvation differs from the metabolism of the critically ill, because long periods of food deprivation can be tolerated by the…
22. Tumours of the haemolymphatic system
Lymphoma is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in the dog, with an annual incidence of 114/100 000 dogs (Dobson et al 2002). It is primarily a condition of middle-aged to older dogs…
9. Oncological emergencies
Oncological emergencies can be divided into two major categories – tumour related and treatment related. Tumour-related emergencies (Table 9.1) Tumour-related emergencies could be due to the primary effect of the…
11. Cancer pain
Defining pain in the veterinary patient The concept of pain is very important to the client, and in many instances one of the first questions on which they will want…
6. Principles of chemotherapy
The treatment of cancer usually is a multimodality approach, potentially involving surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of two or more of the above. In order to select the correct…
