Dr. Michael Childress is associate professor of comparative oncology and section head of oncology at Purdue University's Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.
In defense of the incisional biopsy in veterinary oncology cases
Knowledge of tumor type and grade leads to the smartest therapeutic options and most accurate prognosis. The challenge is to communicate the value to clients.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Veterinary Cancer Patients: What You and Your Clients Should Know (Proceedings PDF)
Everything You Need to Know About Small Animal Clinical Oncology in 4 Hours Lecture 1: Principles of Cancer Diagnosis and Staging (Proceedings PDF)
Everything You Need to Know About Small Animal Clinical Oncology in 4 Hours Lecture 3: Caring for the Whole Cancer Patient (Proceedings PDF)
Everything You Need to Know About Small Animal Clinical Oncology in 4 Hours Lecture 4: The Better Part of Valor Making Rational Treatment Decisions for Veterinary Cancer Patients (Proceedings PDF)
Everything You Need to Know About Small Animal Clinical Oncology in 4 Hours Lecture 2: Principles of Cancer Therapy (Proceedings PDF)
Coming Down From the Ivory Tower: Practicing Real-World Veterinary Oncology on a Shoestring Budget (Proceedings PDF)
Choosing the Right Treatment for Dogs with Lymphoma (Proceedings PDF)
Take 5: Key points for managing cutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs
They're anything but predictable and unfortunately very common. Here's what veterinarians need to keep top of mind when managing this malignancy.
Hope or hoax? How to evaluate veterinary cancer therapies
Use these five questions to determine whether certain oncology therapies might benefit your patients on their path toward better health.
Aggressive vs. palliative: Veterinary decision trees for pet cancer
These basic algorithms provide every veterinarian a framework for diagnosing cancer and deciding with pet owners on the right course of treatment for a cure, a longer life or improved quality of life.