Decision Making in Small Animal OncologyISBN: 978-0-8138-2275-4
Paperback
404 pages
October 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
 This is a Print-on-Demand title. It will be printed specifically to fill your order. Please allow an additional 10-15 days delivery time. The book is not returnable.
|
||||||
Forward.
Chapter 1 Introduction
- Cancer Biology and Terminology
- A Definition of Tumour:
- A Definition of Cancer
- Nomenclature
- Cancer Biology
- The Causes of Cancer
- Suggested Further Reading
Chapter 2 Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Introduction
- Specific Syndromes:
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypertrophic Osteopathy (HO)
- Dermatological Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Haematologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Mast cell degranulatio
- Cancer Cachexia
- Pyrexia Associated with Neoplasia
Chapter 3 Clinical Approach to the Cancer Patient
- Introduction
- Determining the Type of Tumour Ø Tumour Staging
- Staging For Solitary Tumours.
- Imaging Technolgies and Their Indications in Oncology
- Staging for Disseminated or Multicentric Disease:
- Assessment of General Clinical Health
Chapter 4 Biopsy, Tissue Handling and Interpretation
- Introduction
- Is Pre-treatment Biopsy Necessary?
- Post-Surgical Biopsy is essential for:
- Pre-Biopsy Considerations
- Cytology
- Procedures in Cytology
- Practical Cytological Interpretation
- Needle Biopsy
- Skin Punch Biopsy
- Incisional Biopsy
- Excisional biopsy
- Choosing Biopsy Procedures
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Tissue Preparation and Handling after Biopsy
- Interpretation of Histopathology Reports
- The Pathology Submission Check List
- Immunohistochemistry
.
Chapter 5 Cancer Treatment Modalities
- Choosing the appropriate Modality
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Novel Therapies
- Palliative Care
Chapter 6 Tumours of the Skin and Subcutis
- Introduction
- Classification
- Common Clinical Findings
- Diagnosis
- Staging for Canine and Feline Epidermal and Dermal Tumours
- General treatment options for skin tumours
- Epithelial Tumours
- Feline Squamous Carcinoma
- Canine Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Mesenchymal Tumours
- Decision Tree For Soft-Tissue Tumours
- Injection Site Sarcomas in Cats
- Round Cell Tumours
- Melanocytic Tumours
- Ear Canal Tumours of Dogs and Cats
Chapter 7 Mast Cell Tumours.
Part 1: Cutaneous mast cell tumours in the dog
- Introduction
- Pathology and behaviour
- Clinical presentation
- Diagnostic investigations
- Staging
- Prognostic factors
- Predictors of behaviour at presentation
- Treatment options
Part 2: Feline Mast Cell Disease
- Introduction
- Cutaneous Feline MCTs
- Visceral (splenic and intestinal) MCTs
- Pathology and behaviour
- Clinical presentation
- Diagnostic investigations
- Staging
- Treatment options
- Prognostic factors
- Splenic Mast Cell Tumors
- Intestinal Mast Cell Tumors
Chapter 8 Canine and Feline Histiocytic Disorders
- Introduction
- Histiocyte Biology
- Canine Cutaneous Histiocytoma
- Canine Cutaneous Histiocytoma Decision Tree
- Systemic Histiocytosis
- Haemophagocytic Histiocytic Sarcoma
- Feline Histiocytic Sarcoma
Chapter 9 Canine Lymphoma and Leukaemia
- Lymphoma
- Canine Leukaemias
- Feline Leukaemia
Chapter 11 Splenic Tumours
- Differential diagnoses for splenic masses in the dog and cat
- Differential diagnoses for Uniform splenomegaly in the dog and ca
- Diagnostic Decision Tree in Splenic lesions
- Tumours usually associated with metastatic disease in the spleen
.
Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal Tumours
- General Clinical Features Associated with Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- A General Diagnostic Decision Tree in Gastrointestinal Tumours
- Oral Tumours
- Salivary Tumours in Dogs and Cats
- Oesophageal Tumours in Dogs and Cats
- Gastric Tumours in Dogs and Cats
- Intestinal and Rectal Tumours
- Perianal Tumours
- Hepatobiliary Tumours
- Exocrine Pancreatic Tumours
Chapter 13 Tumours of the Respiratory System
- Nasosinal tumours in dogs
- Nasosinal tumours in cats
- Laryngeal Tumours in Dogs
- Laryngeal Tumours in Cats
- Tracheal Tumours in Dogs and Cats
- Lung Tumours in Dogs
- Pulmonary Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis in the Dog
- Lung Tumours in Cats
Chapter 14 Endocrine Tumours
- Tumours of the Endocrine System and their associated syndromes:
- Pituitary and Adrenal (functional glucocorticoid secreting) Tumours
- Somatotroph Tumours (Causing feline Acromegaly)
- Adrenal Gland Tumours
- The Incidental Adrenal Mass
- Thyroid Tumours in Dogs
- Feline Thyroid Tumours
- Parathyroid Tumours
- Islet b-Cell Tumours of the Pancreas
- Miscellaneous Endocrine Tumours
Chapter 15 Tumours of the urinary system
- Lower Urinary Tract tumours
- Upper Urinary Tract tumours
.
Chapter 16 Tumours of the Reproductive Tract.
Part 1: The Female Reproductive Tract
- Ovarian Tumours
- Uterine Tumours
- Vaginal and Vulval Tumours
- Transmissible Venereal Tumour(TVT)
Part 2: Tumours of the Male Reproductive Tract
- Prostatic Carcinoma
- Testicular Tumours
- Tumours of the Penis and Prepuce:
.
Chapter 17 Canine and Feline Mammary Tumours
- Canine Mammary Gland Tumours (MGT)
- Classification of Canine and Feline Mammary Tumours
- Feline Mammary Tumours
Chapter 18 Tumours of the Musculoskeletal System
- Bone tumours
- Soft tissue sarcomas in Dogs
- Notes on FISS cases and their management
- Histiocytic sarcoma (localised).
- Histiocytic sarcoma (disseminated).
- Prognosis – soft tissue sarcomas in dogs and cats
Chapter 19 Tumours of the Brain, Spinal Cord, Peripheral Nerves
and Special Senses
- Tumours of the Brain
- Spinal cord tumours
- Tumours of Peripheral nerves
- Tumours of the Eye and Associated Structures
.
Chapter 20 Miscellaneous Tumours
- Part 1: Cranial Mediastinal Mass
- Part 2: Malignant Effusions
- Part 3: Cardiac Tumours
Related Titles
Internal Medicine
Read an Excerpt
.png){kind=small}
Join An E-mail ListLearn about the latest products, events, offers and content. |
