Oncology Knowledge

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Across
  1. 2. Cat breed predisposed to mammary cancer and mediastinal lymphoma
  2. 3. Method for aiding in cancer treatment that owners can participate in
  3. 5. Therapy that targets and destroys cancer cells using beams of energy
  4. 7. Common cancer affecting dogs' bones
  5. 10. Most common cancer in felines
  6. 11. Symptom most often associated with lymphoma in pets
  7. 14. This can help reduce the risk of cancer in female pets
  8. 15. Spread of cancer from one part of the body to another
  9. 16. Dogs over this age are approximately 50% likely to get cancer
  10. 17. Breed predisposed to mast cell tumors
  11. 19. Utilizing a pet's immune system to fight the cancer itself more effectively
  12. 20. Term for removal of a tumor or mass
Down
  1. 1. When sections of a tumor are examined by a veterinary pathologist under a microscope
  2. 4. Chemotherapy drug often used in veterinary oncology
  3. 6. Used to manage pain in patients with cancer
  4. 8. Common adverse effect of chemotherapy in pets
  5. 9. Chronic ___can be a risk factor for cancer
  6. 11. Acronym for the type of feline cancer often found on cats' toes and the most common oral tumor in cats
  7. 12. You perform this to learn more when a pet presents with a mass
  8. 13. Oncologic approach that compares pet cancer with human cancer to improve treatments
  9. 18. When cancer cells become less responsive to treatment