Part One: The Biology of Cancer
1: The New Language of Oncology: Terms Used in Molecular Biology
Relating to Cancer Wallace B.Morrison 3
2: Gene Regulation, Signal Transduction, and Cancer Wallace B.Morrison
9
3: Cancer-Causing Viruses Dennis W May 19
4: Environmental Causes of Naturally Occurring Cancer in Dogs and
Cats
Wallace B.Morrison 31
5: Host: Tumor Cell Interaction as a Determinant of Tumor Cell
Behavior David
6: Chromosomal Changes Associated with Cancer Kevin A Hahn 49
Part Two: Principles of Cancer Diagnosis
7: Clinical Evaluation of Cancer Patients Wallace B.Morrison
57
8: Diagnostic Cytology: Common Techniques for Obtaining Cytology
Smears Wallace B.
Morrison 65
9: Using Cytology in the Diagnosis of Cancer Dennis B.DeNicola
and William J.R
10: Myeloproliferative and Lymphoproliferative Disorders William
J.Reagan and
B.DeNicola 89
11: Instruments and Techniques for Nonsurgical Biopsy Wallace
B.Morrison 115
12: Principles of the Surgical Biopsy of Cancer S.Kathleen Salisbury
123
13:Understanding the Biopsy Report: What Else to Ask For Wallace
B.Morrison 13
14: Using Conventional Radiography in Cancer Diagnosis and Monitoring
Samuel J
and Wallace B.Morrison 139
15: UltrasonographyforCancerDiagnosisandMonitoring William E.
Blevins 159
16: Alternative Imaging for the Diagnosis of Cancer William R.Widmer
177
Part Three: Treatment Modalities for Dogs and Cats with Cancer
17: Selecting the Best Cancer Treatment Wallace B.Morrison
205
18: Principles of Oncologic Surgery S.Kathleen Salisbury 209
19: Surgery for Oncologic Emergencies S.Kathleen Salisbury
217
20: Aggressive Cancer Surgery and Aftercare S.Kathleen Salisbury
249
21: Blood Transfusion and Management of Pain,Infection,and
Nutritional Needs in
Postoperative Cancer Patient S.Kathleen Salisbury, Elizabeth
LaFond,and Wallace
B.Morrison 303
22: Chemotherapy Wallace B.Morrison 331
23: Cancer Drug Pharmacology and Clinical Experience Wallace
B. Morrison 339
24: Providing Chemotherapy Safely Wallace B. Morrison 359
25: Principles of Treating Chemotherapy Complications Wallace
B. Morrison 365
26: Biologic Principles of Radiation Therapy Donald E.Thrall
375
27: Summary of Results of Cancer Treatment with Radiation Therapy
Margaret McE
28: ImmunotherapyandBiologicResponseModifiers Deborah W.Knapp
425
29: Photodynamic Therapy Michael L.Magne 441
Part Four: Clinical Signs,Diagnosis,and Treatment of
Specfic Cancers in Dogs and Cats
30: Mast Cell Tumors Leslie E.Fox 451
31: Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma Wallace B. Morrison 461
32: Tumors of the Skin and Subcutis Randall C.Thomas and
Leslie E.Fox 469
33: Cancers of the Head and Neck Wallace B.Morrison 489
34: Cancers of the Respiratory System Leslie E.Fox and Robert
R.King 497
35: Nonpulmonary Intrathoracic Cancer WallaceB.Morrison 513
36: Nonlymphomatous Cancers of the Esophagus,Stomach,and
Intestines Wallace B.Morrison
527
37:Primary Cancers and Cancer-like Lesions of the Liver,Biliary
Epithelium,and
Pancreas Wallace B.Morrison 535
38:Cancers of the Urinary Tract Wallace B.Morrison 545
39: Cancers of the Reproductive Tract Wallace B.Morrison
555
40: Canine and Feline Mammary Tumors Wallace B.Morrison 565
41: Cancer of Endocrine Origin Cassie B.Waters and J.Catherine
R.Scott-Moncri
42:Skeletal Neoplasms David J.Waters and Dawn M.Cooley 611
43: Cancers and Benign Proliferative Disorders of Joints
Wallace B.Morrison
44: Cancer Affecting the Nervous System Wallace B.Morrison
631
45: Lymphosarcoma Mary Ann Vonderhaar and Wallace B.Morrison
641
46: Plasma Cell Neoplasms Wallace B.Morrison 671
47: Blood Vascular, Lymphatic, and Splenic Cancer Wallace
B.Morrison 679
48: Cancers of Young Dogs and Cats Wallace B.Morrison 689
49: The Leukemias Terrance A.Hamilton 693
50: Ocular Tumors of the Dog and Cat Sheryl Krohne 701
51: Cancers of Unknown Primary Origin Wallace B.Morrison
727
52: Paraneoplastic Syndromes and the Tumors that Cause Them
Wallace B. Morrison
53: Tumors of Uncertain Origin Wallace B.Morrison 745
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