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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Canine mast cell tumors: good grade II versus bad grade II? (Proceedings) October 1, 2008 By:Philip Bergman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM Mast cell tumors are the most common tumor in the dog and the second most common tumor in the cat.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Extending quality of life for cancer patients September 1, 2008 By:Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM Q: Please provide a review on palliative care for animals diagnosed with cancer.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Definitive diagnosis of thyroid malignancy September 1, 2008 By:Kim L. Cronin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM Thyroid tumors are relatively uncommon in dogs, accounting for only 1 percent to 4 percent of all tumors. The majority of diagnosed thyroid tumors in dogs are malignant, because adenomas are clinically silent and found incidentally on necropsy.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE Consider cross-sectional imaging before surgery for feline injection-site sarcomas September 1, 2008 By:Amy K. LeBlanc, DVM, DACVIM (oncology) Injection-site sarcomas are associated with high recurrence rates, even with wide surgical excision.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Lymphoma and beyond: Treating specific tumors (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By:Alice Villalobos, DVM Treating specific types of cancer can be very rewarding.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE 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.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Extravasation of Adriamycin and other vasosclerotics (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By:Alice Villalobos, DVM When treating oncology patients, technicians realize more stress and job pressure with dealing with chemotherapy drugs that are vasosclerotics such as Adriamycin (doxorubricin).

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Issues with tissues: Interpreting biopsy reports (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By:Alice Villalobos, DVM Because the language of pathology originated in numerous countries and has been handed down for many generations, pathology reports are often confusing and full of misnomers.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Pawspice (pet hospice) care for cancer patients (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By:Alice Villalobos, DVM When a pet is diagnosed with cancer, the bond that is shared between them and their human caregivers grows stronger.

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