Tumors in Domestic Animals

Donald J. Meuten, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP, is Professor Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

• List of Contributors, viPreface, vii1 An Overview of Molecular Cancer Pathogenesis, Prognosis, and Diagnosis, 1John M. Cullen and Matthew Breen2 Trimming Tumors for Diagnosis and Prognosis, 27Paul C. Stromberg and Donald J. Meuten3 Immunohistochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications in Oncology, 44José A. Ramos]Vara and Luke B. Borst4 Epithelial and Melanocytic Tumors of the Skin, 88Michael H. Goldschmidt and Kyle H. Goldschmidt5 Mesenchymal Tumors of the Skin and Soft Tissues, 142Mattie J. Hendrick6 Mast Cell Tumors, 176Matti Kiupel7 Tumors of the Hemolymphatic System, 203Victor E. Valli, Dorothee Bienzle, Donald J. Meuten, and Keith E. Linder8 Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases, 322Peter F. Moore9 Tumors of Joints, 337Linden E. Craig and Keith G. Thompson10 Tumors of Bone, 356Keith G. Thompson and Keren E. Dittmer11 Tumors of Muscle, 425Barry J. Cooper and Beth A. Valentine12 Tumors of the Respiratory Tract, 467Dennis W. Wilson13 Tumors of the Alimentary Tract, 499John S. Munday, Christiane V. Löhr, and Matti Kiupel14 Tumors of the Liver and Gallbladder, 602John M. Cullen15 Tumors of the Urinary System, 632Donald J. Meuten and Travis L.K. Meuten16 Tumors of the Genital Systems, 689Dalen W. Agnew and N. James MacLachlan17 Tumors of the Mammary Gland, 723Michael H. Goldschmidt, Laura Peña, and Valentina Zappulli18 Tumors of the Endocrine Glands, 766Thomas J. Rosol and Donald J. Meuten19 Tumors of the Nervous System, 834Robert J. Higgins, Andrew W. Bollen, Peter J. Dickinson, and Sílvia Sisó-Llonch20 Tumors of the Eye, 892Richard R. Dubielzig21 Tumors of the Ear, 923Bradley L. NjaaAppendix: Diagnostic Schemes and Algorithms, 942Introduction, 942Mitotic count, 944Canine melanomas and melanocytic neoplasms, 946Histologic grading of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 948Prognosis of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 949Canine subcutaneous mast cell tumors, 951Cytologic grading of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 952Evaluation of regional lymph node metastasis in canine cutaneous mast cell tumors, 953Canine oral perioral mast cell tumors, 955Feline cutaneous mast cell tumors, 956Canine soft tissue mesenchymal tumor (sarcoma), 957Canine soft tissue mesenchymal tumor: Future?, 959Joint tumors in dogs, 960Lymphoma and lymphoid leukemia prognoses, 961Enlarged lymph node evaluation in dogs, 965Bone marrow evaluation, 966PARR (PCR for antigen receptor rearrangement), 967Canine and feline nasal tumors, 969Scoring system and prognosis for canine lung tumors, 970Histologic grading and prognosis for feline lung tumors, 971Mammary, 972Urothelial (transitional) cell carcinoma (UC), 973Skin masses, 975Canine breed predispositions for epidermal and melanocytic tumors, 976Index, 979

"The fifth edition of Tumors in Domestic Animals has some substantial changes from the previous edition, the most immediately striking of which is the inclusion of color, which greatly adds to the illustrative power of the images. This edition contains several new chapters and updates to other chapters. Particularly noteworthy are the new chapters on trimming tissue specimens for submission and immunohistochemistry and updates to chapter 1, the section on lymphoma, and the diagnostic and prognostic algorithms in the appendices. Overall, the information contained in this book reflects the substantial progress made in veterinary oncology during the 15 years since the previous edition was released"..... "Overall, this book is reasonably priced and should be in the library of anyone with an interest in veterinary pathology or clinical oncology." (Reviewed by Claire Cannon, BVSc, DACVIM, University of Minnesota 15th June 2017 AVMA)“Tumors in domestic animals commences with a brief introduction to cancer biology, followed by a discussion of the processes required for tissue specimens to be examined by pathologists, including trimming tumours and margin evaluation. This information is invaluable for clinicians to ensure they provide the most useful samples, allowing pathologists to make the most accurate diagnosis....This text will be a welcome addition to every small animal veterinarian’s library, but particularly so for those with a keen interest in oncology and pathology.” -Australian Veterinary Journal Vol.96, No. 12, December 2018