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May 17th 2024
Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) presented oncology updates to general practitioners at Fetch Nashville
Can lomustine replace radiation therapy in treating incompletely excised mast cell tumors?
March 16th 2009Dogs with incompletely excised grade 1 and 2 mast cell tumors that are ineligible for a second surgery may undergo radiation therapy to help prevent recurrence or metastasis. But this form of therapy is expensive, inaccessible to many practitioners, and inappropriate in sensitive areas because it can cause painful skin reactions.
Research Updates: Delineating histologic prognostic factors for feline osteosarcoma
January 1st 2009From this report, histologic analysis of tissues in cats with osteosarcoma will aid clinicians in providing a prognosis for owners, especially if incomplete surgical resection (unclean margins) occurs.
Research Updates: Is hypotonic water effective as an adjuvant therapy for canine mast cell tumors?
January 1st 2009This study's design limited the biases (nonrandomized patient population, complete tumor resection) inherent in previous studies that showed a decrease in mast cell tumor recurrence in dogs after deionized water injection and surgery.
Ohio State cancer researcher elected president of ACVP
November 20th 2008Columbus, Ohio -- The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) has elected a new president, Dr. Michael D. Lairmore of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center and a veterinarian with the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.
A challenging case: Esophageal leiomyoma in a dog
November 1st 2008A 13-year-old 35.2-lb (16-kg) neutered male bichon frise was referred to the Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Toronto, Ontario, for evaluation of a caudal thoracic mass that had been identified radiographically by the referring veterinarian.
Feline vaccine-associated sarcoma – myth or reality? (Proceedings)
October 1st 2008Vaccination has generally been considered to be a benign procedure in veterinary medicine. Unfortunately, soft tissue sarcoma development subsequent to vaccination (vaccine-associated sarcoma) in cats has dramatically changed this view within our profession over the last twenty years.