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