OPTIMIZE YOUR DIAGNOSIS: PRACTICE TD?S IN SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

摘要

Tumors in pets are often best approached with a multimodal approach, considering options in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. Surgery, however, is often a critical part of achieving a diagnosis and is often necessary in treatment. Surgery isalso one method that is available that can cure some forms of cancer in animals and people. When tliinking through cancer diagnosis and treatment, it is very important to manage the workup in a logical, stepwise fashion to achieve the optimal treatment pathway. When faced with a patient with a tumor, clinicians should ask themselves three questions and work through answering these questions in order.