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Foreword

It is my honor to write a foreword for the second edition of Veterinary Surgical Oncology. Having spent most of my career in this discipline, it is rewarding to see an evidence‐based approach to surgical oncology being emphasized.

It should go without saying that surgical oncology could not have developed to the specialty it is today without the parallel growth of advanced imaging, anesthesia, analgesia, blood products, pathology, critical care, and hemostatic/stapling equipment. Close integration with medical and radiation oncology has been crucial to optimizing patient care.

Surgery probably cures more patients than any other discipline but must be tempered with acceptable cosmesis and function. The old adage of “to cut is to cure” should not dominate decisions and outcomes. More radical procedures in the chest, abdomen, and brain are being slowly supplemented with skilled minimally invasive procedures in select instances.

Surgical judgment may be the wild card. Determining when, how, and why to operate remains the art of the discipline. The establishment of ACVS fellowship training in surgical oncology has established minimal training guidelines.

On a personal note, I have been involved with the training of 22 of the 32 authors of this text. I couldn’t be prouder of their efforts to optimize Veterinary Surgical Oncology and congratulate the editors: Dr. Bernard Séguin and Dr. Simon Kudnig.

Stephen J. Withrow, DVM, diplomate ACVS, ACVS

Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology

University Distinguished Professor

Stuart Chair in Oncology – Emeritus

Founding Director, Flint Animal Cancer Center

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO