Tumors of the Head and Neck

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Chapter 20. Tumors of the Head and Neck SECTION A Oral and Salivary Gland Tumors Carolyn J. Henry and Mary Lynn Higginbotham KEY POINTS Oral Tumors • Melanoma, squamous cell…

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Imaging Methods in Cancer Diagnosis

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Chapter 9. Imaging Methods in Cancer Diagnosis SECTION A Radiography Jimmy C. Lattimer KEY POINTS • Three radiographic views (right and left lateral recumbent and ventrodorsal) of the thorax are…

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Radiation Therapy

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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…

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Tumors of the Abdominal Cavity

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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…

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Chemotherapy

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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…

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Tumors of the Endocrine System

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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…

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Tumors of the Thoracic Cavity

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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

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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…

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Photodynamic Therapy

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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…

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