title: Current concepts in oncologic surgery in small animals.
abstract: Surgical oncology is experiencing rapid transition in veterinary medicine. Mast cell tumors and soft tissue sarcomas are two of the most common neoplasms in small animal patients. Clinicians should be familiar with the need for staging and the procedures involved in treating patients with these tumors. Clinicians should be comfortable with available adjuvant therapies and when to use them in certain patients.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Oncology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University, 1220 Wire Road, Auburn, AL 36849-5540, USA. Electronic address: bmm0007@tigermail.auburn.edu.
authors.forename: Brad M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Matz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Injection site sarcomas; Mast cell tumors; Metronomic chemotherapy; Soft tissue sarcomas; Surgical margins; Surgical oncology