Oncologic Surgery

Oncology Surgery is Surgical Treatment for Cancer.

Major progress has been made in treating cancer with combinations of treatment modalities including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.  Oncology patients treated surgically may be referred for additional non-surgical treatments to complete a comprehensive regimen in order to optimize the prognosis for a pet.

At the MVRC treatment of tumors and cancer that include surgical intervention require evaluating such as tumor type, location, size, and the total health of the patient.

Surgical Removal of Tumors Can be Relatively Standard to Extremely Complex. 

The purpose of surgical oncology is to remove all the cancerous tissue while preserving the function and cosmetic of the patient.  treatment of tumors in dogs and cats can often be challenging for veterinarians.  Tumors can grow and be found in any part of the body, and can be microscopic in size to visible masses or tissue/bone involvement.  Tumors can range from benign to malignant and from slow to aggressive in growth.  Benign tumors are growths that do not invade tissues or spread to other parts of the body.

Often, benign tumors can be completely cured by surgical intervention.  malignant tumors are locally aggressive and tend to spread to other parts of the body ( metastasize) or recur.  many cancers can be very well controlled when appropriate surgical techniques are utilized.

Common Neoplasia (cancer) Treated and Procedures Performed by Dr. Kern:

*  Osteosarcoma ( bone tumors)

*  Sarcomas of the muscle and connective tissue

*  Hemangiosarcomas of the spleen, liver and right atrium

*  mast cell tumors.

*  Skin Sarcomas i.e. Feline Fibrosarcoma

*  Abdominal tumor ( liver, spleen, and adrenal gland tumors)

*  Melonoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Fibrosarcoma and Epulis of the mouth

*  Adenomas and carcinoma of the mammary glands

*  Lymphoma, Carcinoma and Sarcomas of the stomach and intestines

*  Transitional cell Carcinoma of the urinary tract

*  ear canal tumors

*  Thyroid and parathyroid tumors

*  Lung tumors

*  Perianal Adenocarinomas of the anal sac glands

*  Resection of invasive neoplasms

*  biopsies

*  limb removal or limb sparing surgery

*  Skin and tissur reconstruction

*  Maxillectomy  and mandiblectomy

*  Thyroidectomy / thyroid and parathyroid removal

*  Lung lobe removal

*  Ear canal resection

 

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