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ACVIM Oncology Reading List
Group 1 Textbooks
The following texts are essential to provide a detailed knowledge base in oncology.
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Withrow and MacEwen's Small Animal Clinical Oncology by David M. Vail (Editor); Douglas Thamm (Editor); Julius Liptak (Editor)
ISBN: 9780323594967Publication Date: 20196th Edition. - 
    
The Basic Science of Oncology, Sixth Edition by Lea Harrington; Ian F. Tannock; Richard Hill; Dave Cescon
ISBN: 9781259862076Publication Date: 20216th Edition. - 
    
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Cancer Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Biotherapy by CHABNER
ISBN: 9781496375148Publication Date: 20186th Edition. - 
    
Radiobiology for the Radiologist by Eric J. Hall; Amato J. Giaccia
ISBN: 9781496335418Publication Date: 20188th edition. - 
    
Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Abul K. Abbas; Andrew H. Lichtman; Shiv Pillai
ISBN: 9780323757485Publication Date: 202110th edition. 
Group 2 Textbooks
The following texts may have more detail and different perspectives on important oncologic topics, or contain specialized information that is not available elsewhere and may be complementary to Group 1.
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology by Vincent T. DeVita; Steven A. Rosenberg; Theodore S. Lawrence
ISBN: 9781496394637Publication Date: 201811th Edition. - 
    
Cowell and Tyler's Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat by Amy C. Valenciano; Rick L. Cowell
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            Canine and Feline Cytology: A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide
        
                    
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            Cancer Management in Small Animal Practice
        
                    
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Tumors in Domestic Animals by Donald J. Meuten (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119181200Publication Date: 20165th edition - 
    
Duncan and Prasse's Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology by Kenneth S. Latimer (Editor)
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            Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials
        
                    
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            Charles D. Bluestone; Jeffrey P. Simons; Gerald B. Healy; Geoffrey Norman
        
                    
        
                
                            
        
        
        
                    ISBN: 9781607951780Publication Date: 20144th edition. 
Veterinary Journals
Candidates are expected to have a good working knowledge of veterinary oncology literature. Publications containing material not yet available in textbooks are especially important. Each journal listed below should be reviewed for relevant articles from 2008 until November, 2018. Both print and online journal versions should be reviewed (including early view):
Human Medicine Journals
Candidates are responsible for relevant articles published in non-veterinary journals and review articles discussing major concepts in cancer biology and general therapeutic strategies. This list is not exhaustive.
Supplemental Reading List
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Development of xenogenic DNA vaccine program for canine malignant melanoma at the Animal Medical CenterVaccine 2006; 24:4582-4585. Bergman, Camps-Palau, McKnight, et al.
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Evolutionary conserved cytogenetic changes in hematological malignancies of dogs and humans - man and his best friend share more than companionshipChromosome Research 2008; 16: 145-154. Breen, Modiano.
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Phase I evaluation of carboplatin by use of a dosing strategy based on a targeted area under the platinum concentration-versus-time curve and individual glomerular filtration rate in cats with tumors.Am J Vet Res 2009;70(6):770-776. Bailey DB, Rassnick KM, Dykes NL, Pendyala L.
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Use of body surface area to calculate chemotherapeutic drug dose in dogs: II. Limitations imposed by pharmacokinetic factors
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 1998; 12:272-278. Frazier, Price. - 
    
    
Use of body surface area (BSA)-based dosages to calculate chemotherapeutic drug dose in dogs: I. Potential problems with current BSA formulae
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 1998; 12:267-271. Price, Frazier. - 
    
Hallmarks of cancer: the next generation.Cell 2011 Mar 4; 144(5):646-74. Hanahan, Weinberg.
 
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