Treatment of canine soft tissue sarcomas (2023)
Overview
Sarcomas are one of the more common tumours diagnosed in our canine patients but often difficult to treat if they cannot be surgically excised. We will discuss treatment options for this tumour type with a particular focus on soft tissue sarcomas and options available for when complete resection just is not possible.
Presenters
Dr. Penny Thomas BVSc (Hons1) MRCVS MANZCVS (Small Animal Medicine) FANZCVS (Veterinary Oncology) Registered Specialist in Veterinary Oncology
Dr Penny Thomas graduated from the University of Sydney in 2011 and initially spent time in mixed practice in the NSW Hunter Valley. She went on to undergo her internship and residency training at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in Sydney. During the course of her training, she spent time at Colorado State University, The Animal Health Trust in the UK, the University of Madison Wisconsin and time in the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney. She obtained her memberships in Small Animal Medicine from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2015. She became a Fellow of the college in 2019 and is a Registered Specialist in Veterinary Oncology. She has recently undergone postgraduate study in Psychology and has helped mentor many recent graduate veterinarians. Penny has a passion for providing educational materials and mentorship to her fellow veterinarians and believes that the patients’ quality of life is by far the most important part of cancer treatment.