Contents : PART I. CANCER PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS 1. Pathophysiology and tumors cell growth 2. Genetic basis of cancer 3. Veterinary cancer etiology PART II. EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO CANCER IN COMPANION ANIMALS 4. Cancer epidemiology and statistics 5. Clinical trial design and access to clinical research studies PART III. CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING 6. Methods of tumor diagnosis : fine-needle aspiration and biopsy techniques 7. The cytology of neoplasia 8. Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and tumor grading 9. Imaging methods in cancer diagnosis 10. Advanced imaging modalities 11. Paraneoplastic syndromes PART IV. THE MANAGEMENT OF CANCER 12. Chemotherapy 13. Managing oncologic emergencies 14. Surgical interventions in cancer 15. Radiation therapy 16. Immunotherapy 17. Photodynamic therapy 18. Supportive care of the cancer patient PART V. SPECIFIC TUMORS - A HEAD-TO-ALL APPROACH 19. Nervous system neoplasia 20. Tumors of the head and neck 21. Tumors of the thoracic cavity 22. Tumors of the abdominal cavity 23. Tumors of the skin, subcuties, and other soft tissues 24. Tumors of the musculoskeletal sytstem 25. Tumors of the hematopoietic system 26. Tumors of the endocrine system