11/13/2024
Presented by: Karelle Meleo, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (RO), Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow in Surgical Oncology;, Erin Dickerson, PhD; Antonella Borgatti, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), DECVIM-CA;
Sponsored by: VetVine, Virginia Tech, Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, PetCure Oncology
In this segment we will focus on two common cancers that affect companion animals: osteosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma. We begin this session talking about osteosarcoma. Dr. Karri Meleo, a board certified medical and radiation oncologist, will discuss whethe... moreIn this segment we will focus on two common cancers that affect companion animals: osteosarcoma and hemangiosarcoma. We begin this session talking about osteosarcoma. Dr. Karri Meleo, a board certified medical and radiation oncologist, will discuss whether biopsies should or should not be performed to establish a diagnosis and she will then discuss radiation therapy and stereotactic radiation therapy for dogs with bone tumors for palliation or a curative intent. Dr. Joanne Tuohy, a board certified veterinary surgeon and Fellow in Surgical Oncology, will discuss limb salvage, novel tumor ablation approaches for primary and metastatic osteosarcoma, and some combination therapeutic approaches to improve patient outcomes. Our focus will then turn to hemangiosarcoma. We will hear from two researchers at the University of Minnesota about our current understanding of hemangiosarcoma and what we can do about it ... now! Drs. Erin Dickerson and Antonella Borgatti will create an understanding of the distinct subtypes of h... less