Supportive Care for the Cancer Patient
15 Supportive Care for the Cancer Patient Section A Management of Chronic Cancer Pain B. Duncan X. Lascelles In 1978 Yoxall1 stated: “It is surprising, for instance, how much a…
Epidemiology and the Evidence-Based Medicine Approach
4 Epidemiology and the Evidence-Based Medicine Approach Lesley M. Butler, Brenda N. Bonnett and Rodney L. Page Epidemiology has been traditionally defined as the study of the distribution and determinants…
Tumors of the Female Reproductive System
26 Tumors of the Female Reproductive System Corey F. Saba and Jessica A. Lawrence Ovarian Tumors Incidence Ovarian tumors are uncommon in dogs and cats, resulting in part from the…
Tumor Biology and Metastasis
2 Tumor Biology and Metastasis David J. Argyle and Chand Khanna Cells of multicellular organisms form part of a specialized society that cooperate to promote survival of the organism. In…
The Pathology of Neoplasia
3 The Pathology of Neoplasia E.J. Ehrhart, Debra A. Kamstock and Barbara E. Powers Veterinary pathologists play a critical role in the management of neoplasia of companion animals by providing…
Clinical Trials and Developmental Therapeutics
17 Clinical Trials and Developmental Therapeutics Melissa C. Paoloni and David M. Vail Clinical research is essential to improving patient outcome and quality of life (QOL). This is never more…
Tumors of the Endocrine System
25 Tumors of the Endocrine System Katharine F. Lunn and Rodney L. Page Endocrine tumors may be classified as nonneoplastic hyperplasias, benign adenomas, or malignant carcinomas. These conditions represent points…
Cancer Immunotherapy
13 Cancer Immunotherapy Amanda M. Guth and Steven Dow The main role of the immune system is recognition of “foreign” proteins, including mutated or altered forms of self-proteins that arise…
Molecular Diagnostics
8 Molecular Diagnostics Anne C. Avery, Christine Olver, Chand Khanna and Melissa C. Paoloni Goals of Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Oncology Since the mid-1980s, advances in the fields of molecular…
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
5 Paraneoplastic Syndromes Philip J. Bergman Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNSs) are neoplasm-associated alterations in bodily structure and/or function that occur distant to the tumor. They are a diverse group of clinical…
