Tumors in Domestic Animals (Hardcover, 5)

List of Contributors, vi

Preface, vii

1 An Overview of Molecular Cancer Pathogenesis, Prognosis, and Diagnosis, 1
John M. Cullen and Matthew Breen

2 Trimming Tumors for Diagnosis and Prognosis, 27
Paul C. Stromberg and Donald J. Meuten

3 Immunohistochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications in Oncology, 44
José A. Ramosi¿½]Vara and Luke B. Borst

4 Epithelial and Melanocytic Tumors of the Skin, 88
Michael H. Goldschmidt and Kyle H. Goldschmidt

5 Mesenchymal Tumors of the Skin and Soft Tissues, 142
Mattie J. Hendrick

6 Mast Cell Tumors, 176
Matti Kiupel

7 Tumors of the Hemolymphatic System, 203
Victor E. Valli, Dorothee Bienzle, Donald J. Meuten, and Keith E. Linder

8 Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases, 322
Peter F. Moore

9 Tumors of Joints, 337
Linden E. Craig and Keith G. Thompson

10 Tumors of Bone, 356
Keith G. Thompson and Keren E. Dittmer

11 Tumors of Muscle, 425
Barry J. Cooper and Beth A. Valentine

12 Tumors of the Respiratory Tract, 467
Dennis W. Wilson

13 Tumors of the Alimentary Tract, 499
John S. Munday, Christiane V. Löhr, and Matti Kiupel

14 Tumors of the Liver and Gallbladder, 602
John M. Cullen

15 Tumors of the Urinary System, 632
Donald J. Meuten and Travis L.K. Meuten

16 Tumors of the Genital Systems, 689
Dalen W. Agnew and N. James MacLachlan

17 Tumors of the Mammary Gland, 723
Michael H. Goldschmidt, Laura Peña, and Valentina Zappulli

18 Tumors of the Endocrine Glands, 766
Thomas J. Rosol and Donald J. Meuten

19 Tumors of the Nervous System, 834
Robert J. Higgins, Andrew W. Bollen, Peter J. Dickinson, and Sílvia Sisó-Llonch

20 Tumors of the Eye, 892
Richard R. Dubielzig

21 Tumors of the Ear, 923
Bradley L. Njaa

Appendix: Diagnostic Schemes and Algorithms, 942

Introduction, 942

Mitotic count, 944

Canine melanomas and melanocytic neoplasms, 946

Histologic grading of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 948

Prognosis of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 949

Canine subcutaneous mast cell tumors, 951

Cytologic grading of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 952

Evaluation of regional lymph node metastasis in canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 953

Canine oral perioral mast cell tumors, 955

Feline cutaneous mast cell tumors, 956

Canine soft tissue mesenchymal tumor (sarcoma), 957

Canine soft tissue mesenchymal tumor: Future?, 959

Joint tumors in dogs, 960

Lymphoma and lymphoid leukemia prognoses, 961

Enlarged lymph node evaluation in dogs, 965

Bone marrow evaluation, 966

PARR (PCR for antigen receptor rearrangement), 967

Canine and feline nasal tumors, 969

Scoring system and prognosis for canine lung tumors, 970

Histologic grading and prognosis for feline lung tumors, 971

Mammary, 972

Urothelial (transitional) cell carcinoma (UC), 973

Skin masses, 975

Canine breed predispositions for epidermal and melanocytic tumors, 976

Index, 979