Title
Invertebrate Oncology: Diseases, Diagnostics, and Treatment
Author(s)
Newton, Alisa L.; Lewbart, Gregory A.
Published
2017
Publisher
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice
Abstract
Neoplasia is a documented occurrence across invertebrate taxa, but challenges remain with regard to tumor diagnosis, identification, and treatment.-Literature reports of neoplasia are frequent in mollusks and insects, infrequent in Cnidaria and crustaceans, and are yet to be documented in Porifera and Echinodermata.-The use of traditional methods of diagnosis in veterinary medicine is encouraged, but the unique anatomy and tissue biology of each invertebrate taxon needs to be taken into account.=Most neoplasms described in the invertebrate literature have been benign, and many external lesions may be amenable to surgical resection.
Keywords
Invertebrate;Neoplasia;Oncology;Surgery;Histopathology;Diagnosis;Treatment

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