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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253890803321

Titolo

Veterinary Oncology [[electronic resource] ] : A Short Textbook / / edited by Robert Klopfleisch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-41124-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 316 p. 180 illus., 174 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

636.0896994

Soggetti

Cancer research

Veterinary medicine

Oncology  

Cancer Research

Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Basic Principles of Carcinogenesis -- Cancer diagnostics -- General aspects Cancer therapy -- Skin tumors -- Mammary tumors -- Hematopoietic tumors -- Tumors of the urogenital tract -- Hepatobiliary tumors -- Alimentary tumors -- Tumors of the exocrine pancreas -- Skeletal tumors -- Endocrine tumors -- Tumors of the nervous system -- Respiratory system tumors -- Vascular tumors -- Ocular and periocular tumors -- Thymomas -- Mesotheliomas -- Tumors of mice, rats, rabbits and guinea pigs.

Sommario/riassunto

This highly readable textbook provides a comprehensive but concise overview of the principles of oncogenesis in veterinary medicine, discussing selected tumors in domestic animals in detail, and addressing cancer diagnostics and therapy. All chapters are illustrated with histological and radiological images to enhance readers’ understanding. Accordingly, the book is a must-have reference guide for all graduate and advanced undergraduate students in Veterinary Medicine with a special interest in oncology.