First resource from the WSAVA’s new Oncology Working Group will help owners better understand cancer terminology
A glossary of terms used commonly in veterinary oncology has been launched by the WSAVA’s Oncology Working (WOW) Group. With cancer such a complex disease, the WOW Group hopes that the Glossary will give owners a clearer understanding of the choices facing them in terms of the diagnosis and management of their pet’s disease and to discuss their care with their veterinarian from a more informed perspective.
WOW Group member Professor Nick Bacon, a RCVS-Recognized Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Oncology) and a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, says: “Cancer has a language all of its own and, during our early WOW Group discussions, it became obvious that, in order to improve communication between veterinary professionals and owners, there was an urgent need for a globally accessible resource to help owners better understand cancer terminology.
Professor Nick Bacon
WOW Group member
… In order to improve communication between veterinary professionals and owners, there was an urgent need for a globally accessible resource to help owners better understand cancer terminology.
Our Oncology Glossary is the result.
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Our Oncology Glossary is the result. We hope it will enable owners to feel on a more equal footing when they are discussing their pet’s condition with veterinary professionals. We hope it will also increase the consistency and effectiveness of communication about veterinary oncology globally.”
The work of the WOW Group is kindly supported by Hill’s Pet Nutrition.