Oncology
The Oncology Service
We understand that the news that your pet has been diagnosed with cancer can be devastating. Each pet and their family’s needs are unique, which is why we approach each case individually. After a thorough examination of the pet, a review of all diagnostic tests and consultation with the family, we develop a customized approach to care that may include the following treatment options alone or in combination:
- Conventional chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy consultation
- Surgery
- New, investigational therapies
- Palliative or supportive care
Nearly all pets diagnosed with cancer have the potential to receive some form of treatment. Our primary goal is always to maintain the best quality of life for a pet. The extent and duration of therapeutic treatment is dependent on many factors, including the type of the cancer, stage of the disease, available therapies and how the pet responds to the treatment.
Advanced Diagnostic Modalities
The Oncology Service is equipped and trained to provide comprehensive care for cancer patients. Our team will provide timely access to an array of diagnostic services for those patients without a diagnosis or those in need of staging tests. Our goal is to transition this information into an individualized set of options for each pet and family.
Cutting-edge Treatment Options
Treatment options are tailored for each pet based on the goals, potential side effects and estimated costs. In addition to our standard oncologic care, we are able to provide a variety of clinical trial opportunities that may suit your pet’s needs. Through a close affiliation with our sister company, Animal Clinical Investigation (www.animalci.com), these clinical trials and compassionate use programs provide novel treatment approaches for cancer and are often available at limited or no cost to you.
A Team Approach To Care
We believe that success is best achieved by close collaboration between our oncology team, the primary care veterinarian and you. It is our intent to maintain strong lines of communication and clarity in order to provide the highest level of care for every pet and family. This philosophy also places our practice at a big advantage by having the other TLC specialists accessible and available to work closely through our direction in the provision of multi-disciplinary and multi-modality therapy for cancer.
We Are Here For You
All of our oncology doctors are available to answer questions or review treatment options directly by email, cell phone or through our main telephone line. Please call or e-mail with any questions you may have.
Specialists:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
Dr. Khanna is a graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. His specialty training included a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, followed by a residency in internal medicine and oncology at the University of Minnesota. He is board certified with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology). Dr. Khanna’s training in cancer research includes a PhD from the University of Minnesota, where he studied immunotherapy of metastatic cancers, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, where he was a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Cancer Institute.
Since moving to the Washington, D.C. area, he has been able to couple his research interests with his love for clinical veterinary oncology through his work with The Oncology Service, LLC, and his development of the Animal Clinical Investigations, LLC.
Dr. Khanna is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and the American Journal of Veterinary Research. He has authored several manuscripts and textbook chapters in the field of veterinary oncology and cancer biology.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology)
Dr. Christina Manley earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University. She then completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Red Bank, New Jersey. After her internship, Dr. Manley pursued a three-year residency in medical oncology at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. During that time, Dr. Manley was part of the clinical team that conducted studies using immune-based therapies to treat canine melanoma and canine lymphoma. Dr. Manley has recently joined The Oncology Service at TLC in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Manley has experience treating all forms of cancer with a particular professional interest in histiocytic sarcoma and myeloid neoplasms. She is also actively involved in clinical research evaluating new therapies for common canine and feline tumors such as lymphoma and mast cell disease.
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