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This book is a comprehensive resource for veterinary oncologists and trainees, covering therapeutic strategies used in the treatment of veterinary patients. In the setting of a rapidly changing field like oncology, this timely text focuses on mechanisms of action and biological rationale rather than current specific clinical recommendations, allowing current and future clinicians to adapt treatment approaches as our understanding of the biology of cancer evolves.

With each chapter written byexperts in their field, this book conveys this biological understanding andrationale of therapy. It starts from the mechanisms of treatment as wecurrently understand them, covering radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and many more. Dispensing vital, detailed and practicalinformation about the different therapeutic strategies available, this book isa vital resource for practicing veterinarians, while also providing students ofveterinary oncology with a better understanding of the key differences betweendifferent treatment strategies.