No More Lumps In Your Throat! A Practical Guide To Oncology

Day course at Woodrow House in Gloucester, 27 September 2011 Mark Goodfellow will present a course that aims to equip the clinician to diagnose and treat common malignancies in dogs and cats. Basic cytological examination through to advanced testing modalities will be discussed. In particular this session will focus on tumours in which chemotherapy is the preferred treatment modality. In addition to discussing the careful clinical use of cytotoxics and managing any adverse effects, the course will also equip clinicians to use chemotherapeutics safely in practice. Mark Goodfellow MA VetMB CertVR DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS Mark Goodfellow has worked both in private practice and in acaedemia. Previously a clinician in the medicine service at Bristol with a strong bias towards oncology, Mark is presently studying for a DPhil in molecular oncology at the University of Oxford. Mark is interested in all branches of internal medicine but has a particular passion for oncology and is an outspoken advocate of patient-orientated cancer care.

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