Oncology

Availability

Referrals are accepted for oncology cases through either our internal medicine and surgery services which are available 5 days a week.

Client requirements

The client should bring with them the patient’s medical history, radiographs and pathology / lab results.

Ideally, new patients should be fasted that morning if any procedures are to be performed later in the day.

Oncology cases are managed by our internal Medicine and surgery service.

We provide a comphrehensive and compassionate service in all aspects of cancer.

Typical oncology referrals

We accept all referrals in oncology, with the most common presentations for lymphoma, mast cell tumours, osteosarcoma and soft tissue sarcomas.

We provide all aspects of treatment, including diagnosis, staging, surgery and chemotherapy.

Common surgical procedures—

Soft tissue surgery

Reconstructive surgery, including skin flaps and rectal pull-throughs.

Abdominal and thoracic surgery, including lung and liver lobectomies.

Orthopaedic surgery

Amputation, limb salvage procedures, mandibulectomy, maxillectomy, chest wall resection and hemipelvectomy.

Common medical procedures—

MRI

MRI is a valuable tool for the diagnosis of brain, spinal nasal and oral tumours.

Both MRI and ultrasound are very useful in investigating soft tissue sarcomas and providing anatomical detail for planning of surgery and/or radiation.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a useful tool for further diagnostic staging—especially in cases of lymphoma and mast cell tumours, as well as gastrointestinal, urogenital, perianal and rectal tumours.

Technical procedures

We commonly performs Trucut, Jamshidi, incisional and excisional biopsies. We are equipped to perform laparoscopic and cystoscopic biopsies. We also routinely perform bone marrow aspirates.

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is an integral part of treatment for a range of cancer types. Chemotherapy is used primarily to treat lymphoma, myeloma, leukaemia and histiocystosis.

It can also increase survival times in animals with osteosarcoma, haemangiosarcoma, high grade mast cell tumours, carcinomas and brain tumours.