Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology

Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology is a practical manual for the increasing number of veterinarians called upon to treat patients with cancer. This case–based quick reference leads practitioners through diagnosis, treatment, and management decisions, offering reliable guidance for more effective management of cancer care. Providing easy–to–follow algorithms to assist the reader through the critical thinking process, Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology answers the questions most commonly asked in daily practice.
Chapters are organized by body system and take a case–based approach, with algorithms to aid in making the appropriate clinical decision. Primarily focusing on canine and feline cancer patients, additional information on tumors in exotic companion animals is also included. Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology is a highly readable resource for the cancer knowledge practitioners and students need in general practice.

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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< br>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.
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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
Prognos tic 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.
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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.
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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:.
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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 an