Clinical trials in veterinary oncology: a clinician's viewpoint

Review of the veterinary oncology literature is important for keeping up-to-date, but it can be time-consuming and sometimes frustrating. Results of clinical trials are published in a variety of formats, including case descriptions, review articles, retrospective studies, and prospective trials. They may be found as abstracts, which usually present preliminary data and interpretation, as interesting items or commentary in a newsletter, or as articles in referred journals. In this "clinician's viewpoint," a practical approach to sifting through the mountains of literature is offered.