Atlas of tumours. Oncology in daily clinical practice

General aspects of clinical oncology
1. Basic principles of the diagnostic approach

• Paraneoplastic syndromes
• Clinical signs of suspected cancer
• Abdominal enlargement
• Alopecia
• Nail disorders
• Cutaneous calcinosis (calcinosis cutis)
• Faecal alterations
• Vomiting
• Oestrogen-secreting tumours 
• Haematuria
• Horner syndrome
• Jaundice
• Limb swelling

2. Sample collection and transport to the laboratory

• Sample collection
• Biopsies and punctures
• Biopsy material
• Endoscopic biopsy
• Fixation and storage of the sample

3. Principles of surgical oncology Safety margins

• Surgical manipulation of the tumour
• Preplanning
• Proper handling
• Use of antibiotics 
• Estimation of caloric and electrolyte requirements
• Cancer types by system

4. Tumours of the reproductive system in males and females

• Female reproductive system:
• mammary tumours
• Introduction
• Histological classification
• Prognostic factors
• Treatment
• Male reproductive system: testicular neoplasms
• Introduction
• Tumour characteristics
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Male reproductive system: prostatic
• neoplasms
• Introduction
• Clinical signs
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• 5. Skin tumours
• Aetiology
• Classification
• Diagnostic approach in the clinic
• The importance of cytology
• Common skin tumours
• Papillomas
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Neoplasms of the sebaceous glands
• Adenoma of the perianal glands or hepatoid cells
• Lipomas
• Schwannoma
• Melanoma/melanosarcoma
• Histiocytoma
• Epitheliotropic lymphoma
• Mastocytoma
• Trichoepithelioma
• Fibrosarcoma

6. Tumours of the digestive system

• Oral malignancies
• Overview
• Canine oral tumours
• Feline oral tumours
• Gastric neoplasms
• Overview
• Canine gastric adenocarcinoma
• Canine gastric leiomyoma or leiomyosarcoma 
• Alimentary lymphoma
• Canine gastric plasmacytoma
• Intestinal neoplasms
• Overview
• Rectoanal polyps and papillary adenoma
• of the rectum
• Intestinal adenomas and adenocarcinomas
• Intestinal carcinoid tumours
• Alimentary lymphoma

7. Neoplasms of the eye and orbit

• Neoplasms of the eyelids
• Neoplasms of the eyelids in dogs
• Neoplasms of the eyelids in cats
• Other neoplasms
• Intraocular neoplasms
• Orbital neoplasms
• Mesenchymal tumours
• Secondary intraocular tumours
• Diagnostic investigation
• Treatment
• 8. Neoplasms of the limbs. Osteosarcoma
• Aetiology
• Physical factors
• Genetic factors
• Clinical signs
• In the limbs
• In the axial skeleton
• General clinical signs of systemic disturbance
• Diagnosis
• Diagnostic radiology
• Cytological and histopathological diagnosis
• 9. Neoplasms in non-traditional species
• Common tumours in non-traditional species
• Renal adenocarcinoma in a parakeet
• Osteosarcoma in a ferret
• Feather cysts
• Melanocytic tumour and squamous cell carcinoma
• Uterine tumour in a rabbit
• Abdominal tumour (ovarian) in a squirrel
• Mastocytoma in a goshawk
• Thymoma in a Bonelli’s eagle
• Bile duct carcinoma
• Cutaneous xanthomas
• Papilloma in the external ear canal of a Russian hamster

10. Practical chemotherapy

• Treatments
• Adjuvant chemotherapy
• Metronomic chemotherapy
• Small molecule inhibitors (SMI)
• Side effects of chemotherapy
• Neutropenia and sepsis
• Gastrointestinal disorders

Annexes

Annex 1. Most commonly used drugs in veterinary oncology
Annex 2. Weight to body surface area conversion table
References