Practical Matters: Importance of thoracic radiography in patients with cancer August 1, 2008 By: Janean Fidel, DVM, MS, DACVR (radiation oncology), DACVIM (oncology)

One might be tempted to say that a tumor that rarely spreads to the lungs does not require thoracic radiography, but I cannot think of any instance in a cancer patient's work-up in which looking at the thorax is unnecessary.

WSU marrow-transplant program offers improved option against canine lymphoma July 1, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

Pullman, Wash. — In an effort to make canine bone-marrow transplants more commonplace for dogs, Washington State University's (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine is preparing to open its own transplant center at its veterinary teaching hospital.

Diagnosis, treatment of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) in dogs July 1, 2008 By: Kim L. Cronin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM

Malignant tumors of the lower urinary tract include transitional cell carcinoma, squamous-cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma.

Six simple tips to rev up refills and revenue June 1, 2008

A few tweaks to your paperwork and front desk, and refill annoyances will be a thing of the past.

A challenging case: Conjunctival lymphoma in a cat June 1, 2008 By: Juliet R. Gionfriddo, DVM, MS, DACVO, Fiona Tancredi-Ballugera, DVM, David Gardiner, DVM, E.J. Ehrhart, DVM, PhD, DACVP

A 10-year-old 12-lb (5.5-kg) female spayed domestic shorthaired cat was presented to Colorado State University's Veterinary Medical Center for evaluation of a protruding nictitating membrane of the right eye.

Prognosis, treatment of canine mammary tumors June 1, 2008 By: Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

What are the facts and figures for mammary tumors in dogs?

Clinical Exposures: Canine transmissible venereal tumor: The cytologic clues June 1, 2008 By: Rob Simoni, DVM, Joyce S. Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP

A 3-year-old castrated male Labrador retriever with a history of blood dripping from its penis was referred to the Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Have You Heard? How owners perceive their pets' responses to chemotherapy (4:18) April 8, 2008

Clinicians in Liverpool studied owners' perceptions of their cats' quality of life during chemotherapy for lymphoma.

Oral melanoma: Improving dogs' survival April 1, 2008 By: Gerald Post, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM

It is not often that one is able to bear witness to a sea change. The veterinary community has, in my opinion, seen one with the development of the melanoma vaccine. This unique form of therapy, a DNA-based vaccine, would justify my opinion, but the successful collaboration between veterinary oncologists, human oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry also serve to mark this event as extraordinary.