Comments on: Chronotherapy in Dog Cancer part 2 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/ Dr. Demian Dressler, DVM, the dog cancer vet blogs about canine cancer Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lauro Villalon http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Lauro Villalon Fri, 22 May 2009 17:25:08 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-975 Dr.Dressler My Beagle femmale dog name HANNA nine years old Recibe five Quimo all ready two dosis off VICRISTIN every seven days and dont have good news his cancer cell dont chage to much then change quimo for DOXURBICIN have already Have three quimo is better the first two respond well but the last one in may 14 didnt go well she sad with her tail down and the last three days she wakes up shevering She feling not well and give one tablet of METICORTEN 5 Mgr.after one to two hours she stops the shivering and sleeps a lot (about 3 Hrs)and then feel better. Watt do you think can yuo help me. Dr.Dressler My Beagle femmale dog name HANNA nine years old Recibe five Quimo all ready two dosis off VICRISTIN every seven days and dont have good news his cancer cell dont chage to much then change quimo for DOXURBICIN have already Have three quimo is better the first two respond well but the last one in may 14 didnt go well she sad with her tail down and the last three days she wakes up shevering She feling not well and give one tablet of METICORTEN 5 Mgr.after one to two hours she stops the shivering and sleeps a lot (about 3 Hrs)and then feel better. Watt do you think can yuo help me.

]]> By: Lauro Villalon http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Lauro Villalon Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:09:50 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-819 Hi Dr.Dressler I Have a nine yearold female Beagle today after 4 days see my dog breafh anormal and take blodd test and xray and puntion liquid diagnosis Lymphoma Timo CANCER and imidiatly give his first 21 Day qimioterapy Watt do you comment about this diases and prognosis my veterinary is a very capable and i have absolut confidence bott i like your opinion. Thanks four your comments. Hi Dr.Dressler I Have a nine yearold female Beagle today after 4 days see my dog breafh anormal and take blodd test and xray and puntion liquid diagnosis Lymphoma Timo CANCER and imidiatly give his first 21 Day qimioterapy Watt do you comment about this diases and prognosis my veterinary is a very capable and i have absolut confidence bott i like your opinion. Thanks four your comments.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Michelle Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:45:29 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-811 Hi Dr. Dressler, Thank you for posting all this great information. My dog has a soft tissue sarcoma under his eye and they said surgery is not an option because it has eatne away too much of his cheeckbone and they would have to remove his eye, cheeckbone and part of his nose. I'm not sure why they do not want to try radiation because he is healthy other than that and only seven, but they think chemo would be best. I am goign to look into trying acetyl-L-carnitine as you suggest because I really want to get him on some healthy suppliments however most have anti-oxidants and I am fearful it will act against the effects of chemo- however the chemo will last for six months and I want to give him something to help in the meantime, so it looks like this will be an option. I also heard really good things about adding 'petlife formulation' to his diet. Here are some of the ingredients: Chrysin, Coriolus Versicolor, Diindolymethane (DIM), Resveratrol, Turmeric Extract (Curcumin), Quercetin, Green Tea Extract, L-Selenium Methionine. I am fearful that the green-tea extract might not be a good thing to give him while under-goign chemo. What are your thoughts? My own oncologist doesn't know much about herbal extracts or supplements- so cannot be of much help but I need to give him the best chance he can have. Also, I haven't seen that you give many reccomendations on diet. I noticed there are some foods out there that claim to work great for cancer however once again they have anti-oxidants- so should I stay away from them while on chemo. I usually feed innova-evo and although it's a good product, I read that dry food in general can be harmful with cancer, even if there is low carbs. Do you have any reccomendations? Sorry so many questions, I really need help from someome who has a well-rounded understanding from the western medical side....and beyond. So far, I have been finding people knowledged in either one, or the other. Thank you, I can also be reached at mden08@yahoo.com, but I'll check back here too. Michelle Hi Dr. Dressler,

Thank you for posting all this great information. My dog has a soft tissue sarcoma under his eye and they said surgery is not an option because it has eatne away too much of his cheeckbone and they would have to remove his eye, cheeckbone and part of his nose. I’m not sure why they do not want to try radiation because he is healthy other than that and only seven, but they think chemo would be best. I am goign to look into trying acetyl-L-carnitine as you suggest because I really want to get him on some healthy suppliments however most have anti-oxidants and I am fearful it will act against the effects of chemo- however the chemo will last for six months and I want to give him something to help in the meantime, so it looks like this will be an option. I also heard really good things about adding ‘petlife formulation’ to his diet. Here are some of the ingredients:
Chrysin, Coriolus Versicolor, Diindolymethane (DIM), Resveratrol, Turmeric Extract (Curcumin), Quercetin, Green Tea Extract, L-Selenium Methionine.
I am fearful that the green-tea extract might not be a good thing to give him while under-goign chemo. What are your thoughts? My own oncologist doesn’t know much about herbal extracts or supplements- so cannot be of much help but I need to give him the best chance he can have. Also, I haven’t seen that you give many reccomendations on diet. I noticed there are some foods out there that claim to work great for cancer however once again they have anti-oxidants- so should I stay away from them while on chemo. I usually feed innova-evo and although it’s a good product, I read that dry food in general can be harmful with cancer, even if there is low carbs. Do you have any reccomendations? Sorry so many questions, I really need help from someome who has a well-rounded understanding from the western medical side….and beyond. So far, I have been finding people knowledged in either one, or the other. Thank you, I can also be reached at mden08@yahoo.com, but I’ll check back here too.

Michelle

]]> By: Darleen http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Darleen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:18:53 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-605 Dr. Dressler, Brooklyn was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma cancer. Hope I spelt that right. He went into emergency surgery on the 20th of Dec. 2008. They found a large mass on his spleen which they removed. I can only pray that they got all the cancer out. He is on Cytoxin 1 cc every other day. He has gone in for his check on his blood cells and it came back great. The vet has told me that this cancer is not a very well known one. They suspect that with the chemo drug he may live 3-6 months. I have chosen not to do Radiation because he is 13 years old. What can you tell me about this cancer and the medicine he is on? I also have another dog and the vet is actually recommending that I keep the dogs separate when it comes to their potty areas due to the drug he is on. What do you think about that? I really appreciate your help and your knowledge. Darleen M. Dr. Dressler,
Brooklyn was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma cancer. Hope I spelt that right. He went into emergency surgery on the 20th of Dec. 2008. They found a large mass on his spleen which they removed. I can only pray that they got all the cancer out. He is on Cytoxin 1 cc every other day. He has gone in for his check on his blood cells and it came back great. The vet has told me that this cancer is not a very well known one. They suspect that with the chemo drug he may live 3-6 months. I have chosen not to do Radiation because he is 13 years old. What can you tell me about this cancer and the medicine he is on? I also have another dog and the vet is actually recommending that I keep the dogs separate when it comes to their potty areas due to the drug he is on. What do you think about that? I really appreciate your help and your knowledge.

Darleen M.

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Dr. Dressler Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:22:45 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-528 Gwen, I am sorry that Molly has LSA. The good news is that surgery is not frequently done to remove LSA, so the stats you have would apply. I hope your oncologist said that the cancer usually comes back, right? You might want to have another discussion with them, just to clarify expectations and so on. Good luck, D Gwen, I am sorry that Molly has LSA. The good news is that surgery is not frequently done to remove LSA, so the stats you have would apply. I hope your oncologist said that the cancer usually comes back, right? You might want to have another discussion with them, just to clarify expectations and so on.
Good luck,
D

]]> By: Gwen http://www.dogcancerblog.com/chronotherapy-in-dog-cancer-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Gwen Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:21:55 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=225#comment-456 My dog Molly has just finished her Madison-Wisconsin protocol which lasted for 6 months. Her treatments were always done at the end of the day, 4:30-5:30. Her physicals have shown no enlargement of the lymph nodes and no return of the tumors. She was diagnosed with unoperable high-grade lymphosarcoma last June, and has handled the chemo very well. Do you think she has a chance of remaining tumor-free? I know that lymphosarcoma is fatal in 90% of patients, but I was wondering what the success rate was when there had been no surgury to remove the tissue. My dog Molly has just finished her Madison-Wisconsin protocol which lasted for 6 months. Her treatments were always done at the end of the day, 4:30-5:30. Her physicals have shown no enlargement of the lymph nodes and no return of the tumors. She was diagnosed with unoperable high-grade lymphosarcoma last June, and has handled the chemo very well. Do you think she has a chance of remaining tumor-free? I know that lymphosarcoma is fatal in 90% of patients, but I was wondering what the success rate was when there had been no surgury to remove the tissue.

]]>