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Course Information:
This basic oncology course will provide a broad overview of the principles of oncology, including early detection, diagnostics, cancer treatments, radiation and chemotherapy safety and treatment side effects.

• Identify the current standards for early cancer detection.
• Identify and discuss the two main fine needle aspirate techniques.
• Identify and discuss basic cellular characteristics based upon tissue origin.
• Identify and discuss staging tests utilized with cancer patients.
• Identify and discuss the main cancer treatment modalities.
• Identify the two most commonly diagnosed tumors in small animal medicine.
• Identify and discuss the presentation variations with lymphoma between dogs and cats.
• Identify and discuss the staging of canine lymphoma.
• Identify and discuss prognostic factors for canine lymphoma.
• Identify and discuss the histological grading systems of mast cell tumors.
• Identify and discuss common clinical presentations for feline lymphoma.
• Identify and discuss the implications for chemotherapy treatment.
• Name and discuss the governing bodies and their roles with hazardous drug handling.
• Name, Identify and discuss the three categories within the NIOSH HD list (2016).
• Identify and discuss the engineering requirements within USP 800.
• Identify and discuss proper PPE and CSTD within USP 800.
• Identify and describe the differences in diagnostic and therapeutic radiation.
• Identify and discuss the differences between orthovoltage and megavoltage treatment indications.
• Discuss ALARA principles for radiation safety.
• Identify and discuss some of the commonly used positioning devices for radiation therapy.
• Discuss the similarities and differences between acute and delayed radiation toxicity with medical managements of both.
• Identify and discuss positioning devices used in patient set up and treatment.

RACE Accreditation: This program has been approved for 6 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. (20-774251)

Week 2 (Real Time Session June 10): Tumor Two-Fur; Common Small Animal Tumor Review
This week’s discussion will include identification of commonly diagnosed tumors. We will go over presentation variations with lymphoma between dogs and cats, staging and prognostic factors of canine lymphoma. We will also discuss grading of mast cell tumors.

Week 3 (Real Time Session June 17): Chemotherapy Gumbo; Safety, Rules and You
This session will go over the implications for chemotherapy treatment. We will name and discuss governing bodies and their roles in hazardous drug handling. We will discuss three categories within the NIOSH HD list (2016), engineering requirements within USP 800 and proper PPE and CSTD within USP 800.

Week 4 (Real Time Session June 24): Beam Me Up; Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiation in Veterinary Oncology
This week we will discuss describe the differences in diagnostic and therapeutic radiation, and the between orthovoltage and megavoltage treatment indications. We will cover ALARA principles for radiation safety, commonly used positioning devices for radiation therapy and discuss the similarities and differences between acute and delayed radiation toxicity with medical managements of both.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Tuition: $126 ($113 early bird special if enrolled by May 13, 2021)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).

1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
3. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext.792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.