BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Oncology, 3rd Edition – Jane Dobson, Duncan Lascelles

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Individual tumour types in the body systems of dogs and cats are then described, using a common approach to aid information retrieval on aetiology and pathogenesis, presentation and clinical signs (including staging/grading of tumours), management , and prognosis. A wealth of new photographs has been included to illustrate the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of a range of tumours. The growing importance of ethical considerations and palliative care are also recognized, and exciting developments and treatment possibilities explored. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jane Dobson , University of Cambridge. Duncan Lascelles , University of North Carolina. TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents: Introduction: cancer in small animals; How to make a diagnosis; Tumour staging; Paraneoplastic syndromes; When to treat animals with cancer; Principles of surgical oncology; Principles of chemotherapy; Principles of radiation therapy; Therapies of the future; Principles of nutrition of the cancer patient; Relief of pain - acute and chronic; Tumours of skin and subcutaneous tissues; Tumours of the skeletal system; Soft tissue sarcomas; Tumours of the mammary glands; Tumours of the urogenital system; Tumours of the respiratory system and thoracic cavity; Tumours of the haemopoietic system; Endocrine tumours; Tumours of the nervous system; Ocular tumours; Index         Contributors: Nick Bacon  (USA ) , Laura Blackwood  (UK) , Jon Bray  (UK) , Malcolm Brearly  (UK) , Bill Dernell  (USA ) , Jane Dobson  (UK) , Henrik von Euler  (Sweden) , David Gould  (UK) , Stuart Helfand  (USA ) , Kelvin Kow  (USA ) , Sue Lana  (USA ) , Duncan Lascelles  (USA ) , Chris Mariani  (USA ) , Kyle Matthews  (USA ) , Richard Mellanby  (UK) , Amy Pruitt  (USA ) , Bernie Rollin  (USA ) , Korinn Saker  (USA ) , Tim Scase  (UK) , Catherine Scott-Moncrieff  (USA ) , Don Thrall  (USA ) , David Vail  (USA ) , Rob White  (UK) SERIES BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association