Canine and feline geriatric oncology : honoring the human-animal bond / / Alice Villalobos with Laurie Kaplan

• Autore: Villalobos Alice
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2018; ©2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (496 pages) : color illustrations, photographs
• Disciplina: 636.7/0898976994
• Soggetto topico: Dogs - Diseases; Cats - Diseases; Cancer in animals; Veterinary geriatrics; Veterinary oncology
• Persona (resp. second.): KaplanLaurie, MSC
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Molecular biology of cancer and aging -- Caring for geriatric cancer patients : the concept of pawspice and what is needed aside from medical care -- The warning signs of cancer in geriatric pets -- Basic types of cancer and their biological behavior -- Generating the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer in geriatric pets -- Treating cancer in geriatric pets -- Principles and philosophic perspective -- The role of surgery in cancer management -- Chemotherapy in the management of geriatric cancer -- Adverse effects of cancer therapy in geriatric pets -- The role of radiation therapy in cancer management -- Immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, and gene therapy -- Chemoprevention and immunonutrition -- Integrative and alternative medicine -- Electroporation and electrochemotherapy -- Pain control for the geriatric cancer patient -- Decision making with advanced and recurrent cancer in the geriatric patient -- When and how to decide that a geriatric cancer patient is terminal -- Palliative care : end of life 'pawspice' care -- Euthanasia for the geriatric cancer patient -- The veterinary professional/client relationship : supporting your clients supporting yourselves -- Professional support : the wellbeing of the veterinarian and the team.
• Titolo autorizzato: Canine and feline geriatric oncology
• ISBN: 1-119-29044-9; 1-119-29040-6; 1-119-29046-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910270880603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II