Medical Oncology 2012

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Oncology is a rapidly growing area of veterinary medicine. Nearly half of all small animal veterinary patients will die either because of having had, or with, a neoplasia of some sort.

The primary aim of this course is to provide a broad understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of cancer and to give an overview of the management of patients with cancer in your practice.

Tutor

The tutor for this program is Peter Bennett.

Key benefits

improve the ‘quality of life’ of cancer-bearing patients
gain confidence in discussing the diseases and therapies available
for neoplastic diseases in companion animals with the patient’s owners
gain good general knowledge of the therapies available for cancer in companion animals, and their implementation
understand in detail the safe use of chemotherapy agents and the potential outcomes from their use
gain knowledge about complications that can arise from neoplastic diseases, their treatments, and how to deal with them

Modules

Introduction to Oncology and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis and Metastasis
Introduction to Chemotherapeutics and Chemotherapy Drugs
The other Therapies Surgery, Radiation, Hyperthermia and New Alternatives
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Canine Lymphosarcoma
Feline Lymphosarcoma
Carcinomas
Sarcomas
Round Cell Tumours
The Complete Approach to the Patient with Cancer

More information

Course information brochure (pdf)

Enrol

Online enrolment: please use the Enrol tab above
Manual enrolment: download / complete the form in the general DE brochure (pdf) (pages 14, 15). Please enrol this way if you have already completed two Distance Education programs in the last five years, as you are eligible for a 10% discount on this registration. Also, if three veterinarians from the same practice are registering for a Distance Education program in the same year, all three are eligible for a 10% discount. These registrations must be paid for at the same time.

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