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…
Pathophysiology and Tumor Cell Growth
Chapter 1. Pathophysiology and Tumor Cell Growth Barbara E. Kitchell and Nikolaos G. Dervisis KEY POINTS • Cancers are complex systems that result from many abnormalities within the cell. •…
Immunotherapy
Chapter 16. Immunotherapy Philip J. Bergman KEY POINTS • The immune system is generally divided into two primary components: the innate immune response , and the highly specific, but more…
Nervous System Neoplasia
Chapter 19. Nervous System Neoplasia Joan R. Coates and Gayle C. Johnson KEY POINTS • Meningioma is the most common primary brain tumor in dogs and cats. • Glioma is…
