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Decision Making in Small

Animal Oncology

Decision Making in Small

Animal Oncology

David J. Argyle

B.V.M.S., Ph.D., D.E.C.V.I.M.-C.A. (Oncology) M.R.C.V.S.

Malcolm J. Brearley

M.A., Vet.M.B., M.Sc. (Clinical Oncology), DipE.C.V.I.M.-C.A. (Oncology), F.R.C.V.S.

Michelle M. Turek

D.V.M., D.A.C.V.R. (Radiation Oncology), D.A.C.V.I.M. (Oncology)

A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication

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Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Argyle, David J.

Decision making in small animal oncology / David J. Argyle, Malcolm J. Brearley, Michelle M. Turek.—1st ed.

p.; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8138-2275-4 (alk. paper)

1. Dogs—Diseases—Diagnosis—Decision making. 2. Cats—Diseases—Diagnosis—Decision making. 3. Tumors in

animals. 4. Veterinary oncology. I. Brearley, Malcolm J. II. Turek, Michelle M. III. Title.

[DNLM: 1. Neoplasms—veterinary. 2. Algorithms. 3. Cat Diseases—diagnosis. 4. Cat Diseases—therapy.

5. Decision Support Techniques. 6. Dog Diseases—diagnosis. 7. Dog Diseases—therapy. SF 910.T8 A695d 2008]

SF992.C35A74 2008

636.089

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6994—dc22

2008007429

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