BSAVA Manual of
Canine and Feline Oncology

Cancer is recognized as one of the major diseases to affect companion animals and is certainly one of the top health concerns of owners, perhaps more so now than 12 years ago when the BSAVA’s Manual of Small Animal Oncology was first published. This completely revised and updated edition reflects the advances made in understanding the disease and in its detection and treatment.

• Completely revised edition
• Focus on the clinical approach to care
• Tumour biology, pathology, diagnostic techniques and clinical staging
• Ethical issues, emerging therapies and nutrition
• Consistent chapter format to help the reader

Contents
The molecular biology of cancer; Tumour pathology; TNM classification and clinical staging; The pathologist’s view; Cytology; Core, incisional and excisional biopsy; Imaging tumours; Paraneoplastic syndromes; The care of animals with cancer; Principles of oncological surgery; Chemotherapy; Radiation therapy; Emerging approaches for cancer therapy; Gene therapy; Photodynamic therapy; Principles of nutrition for the cancer patient; Relief of chronic cancer pain; Epithelial and other solitary skin tumours; Mast cell tumours; Multifocal neoplastic skin disease; Tumours of the skeletal system; Sarcomas of soft tissues; Tumours of the oropharynx; Tumours of the salivary glands; Tumours of the oesophagus; Tumours of the exocrine pancreas; Tumours of the stomach; Tumours of the liver; Tumours of the intestines; Tumours of the mammary glands; Tumours of the urogenital tract; Tumours of the respiratory system and thoracic cavity; Lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders; Tumours of the spleen; Endocrine tumours; Tumours affecting the nervous system; Ocular tumours; Index.

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Contributors
David Argyle, USA; Laura Blackwood, UK; Malcolm Brearley, UK; Ruth Dennis, UK; William Dernell, USA; Jane Dobson, UK; David Gould, UK; Sara Gould, UK; Stuart Helfand, USA; Nick Jeffery, UK; Jolle Kirpensteijn, The Netherlands; Susan Lana, USA; Duncan Lascelles, USA; Michael Lucroy, USA; Elizabeth McNiel, USA; Sue Murphy, UK; Reto Neiger, UK; Gregory Ogilvie, USA; Barbara Powers, USA; Ian Ramsey, UK; Gerard Rutteman, The Netherlands; David Shearer, UK; David Vail, USA; Elizabeth Villiers, UK; Richard White, UK; Robert White, UK.