title: Oncology of Reptiles: Diseases, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
abstract: Based on necropsy review, neoplasia in reptiles has a comparable frequency to that of mammals and birds. Reptile neoplasia is now more frequently diagnosed in clinical practice based on increased use of advanced diagnostic techniques and improvements in reptilian husbandry allowing greater longevity of these species. This article reviews the current literature on neoplasia in reptiles, and focuses on advanced diagnostics and therapeutic options for reptilian patientssuffering neoplastic disease. Although most applied clinical reptile oncology is translated from dog and cat oncology, considerations specific to reptilian patients commonly encountered in clinical practice (turtles, tortoises, snakes, and lizards) are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Christman
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devau
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wilson-Robles
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: Sharman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoppes
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 400 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4467, USA.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rech
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 408 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA. Electronic address: jheatley@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors.forename: J Jill
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Heatley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012104:Reptiles
keywords: Cancer; Chelonian; Chemotherapy; Lizard; Neoplasia; Radiation; Snake