7 Diagnostic Cytopathology in Clinical Oncology Kristen R. Friedrichs and Karen M. Young Cytologic evaluation plays several important roles in veterinary oncology that aid in clinical decision making, including making…
23 Tumors of the Respiratory System Section A Cancer of the Nasal Planum Stephen J. Withrow Incidence and Risk Factors Cancer of the nasal planum is uncommon in the dog…
32 Hematopoietic Tumors Section A Canine Lymphoma and Lymphoid Leukemias David M. Vail, Marie E. Pinkerton, and Karen M. Young Lymphoma The lymphomas (malignant lymphoma or lymphosarcoma) are a diverse…
22 Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract Section A Oral Tumors Julius M. Liptak and Stephen J. Withrow Incidence and Risk Factors Collectively, oral cancer accounts for 6% to 7% of…
20 Mast Cell Tumors Cheryl A. London and Douglas H. Thamm The neoplastic proliferation of mast cells referred to as a mast cell tumor (MCT; histiocytic mastocytoma, mast cell sarcoma)…
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%…
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…
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…
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….
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…
