Acknowledgments

 

  Chapter 1: Introduction to: a practical guide to compassionate cancer care

 

  Chapter 6: Overview

  Chapter 7: Emergencies associated with hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia and hyponatremia (SIADH)

  Chapter 8: Emergencies associated with hematologic manifestations of malignancy

  Chapter 9: Emergencies associated with hypergammaglobulinemia

  Chapter 10: Emergencies associated with extravasation of chemotherapeutic agents

  Chapter 11: Emergencies associated with chemotherapy-induced anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity

  Chapter 12: Emergencies associated with chemotherapy-induced acute renal failure

  Chapter 13: Emergencies associated with acute tumor lysis syndrome

  Chapter 14: Emergencies associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation

  Chapter 15: Emergencies of cancer related disorders of the central nervous system

  Chapter 16: Emergencies associated with chemotherapy or radiation-induced congestive heart failure

Chapter 17: Care beyond a cure: the power of being a healer

Chapter 18: Safe handling of chemotherapeutic agents

Chapter 19: Healing with chemotherapy

Chapter 20: Specific drugs used in veterinary chemotherapy

Chapter 21: Radiation therapy

Chapter 22: Surgical oncology

Chapter 23: First commandment: don’t let them hurt! Pain management

Chapter 24: Second commandment: don’t let them vomit (or have diarrhea)! Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea management

Chapter 25: Third commandment: don’t let them starve! Nutritional management

Chapter 26: Canine lymphoma

Chapter 27: Canine bone marrow neoplasia

Chapter 28: Canine tumors of the nervous system

Chapter 29: Canine tumors of the eye and ear

Chapter 30: Canine tumors of the respiratory tract

Chapter 31: Canine cardiac tumors

Chapter 32: Canine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract

Chapter 33: Canine melanomas

Chapter 34: Canine tumors of liver, pancreas, and spleen

Chapter 35: Canine tumors of blood and lymph vessels

Chapter 36: Canine tumors of the endocrine system

Chapter 37: Canine tumors of the reproductive system

Chapter 38: Canine mammary neoplasias

Chapter 39: Canine tumors of the urinary tract

Chapter 40: Canine tumors of bone

Chapter 41: Canine soft tissue sarcomas

Chapter 42: Canine tumors of the body cavities

Chapter 43: Canine tumors of the skin and surrounding structures

Chapter 44: Canine mast cell tumors

Chapter 45: Feline lymphoma

Chapter 46: Feline bone marrow neoplasias

Chapter 47: Feline tumors of bone

Chapter 48: Feline tumors of the nervous system

Chapter 49: Feline tumors of the auditory and visual system

Chapter 50: Feline tumors of the gastrointestinal tract

Chapter 51: Feline tumors of liver, pancreas, and spleen

Chapter 52: Feline tumors of the urinary tract

Chapter 53: Feline endocrine tumors

Chapter 54: Feline tumors of the reproductive tract

Chapter 55: Feline mammary neoplasias

Chapter 56: Feline tumors of the respiratory tract

Chapter 57: Feline cardiovascular tumors

Chapter 58: Feline thymoma, mesothelioma, and histiocytosis

Chapter 59: Feline tumors of skin and surrounding structures

Chapter 60: Feline soft tissue sarcomas

Body surface area conversion chart

Abridged formulary for the canine & feline cancer patient