Comments on: Keep Yourself and Your Dogs Safe with Palladia http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/ Dr. Demian Dressler, DVM, the dog cancer vet blogs about canine cancer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: christina http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 christina Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:56:07 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1785 thank you Dr D. I just received good news on marcey's latest stain kit :) I am very very greatful that my veterinarian is also a good personal friend of mine. He is an amazing surgeon and so damn smart! I am also very very greatful that I found YOU and bought your book! thank you Dr D.

I just received good news on marcey’s latest stain kit :)

I am very very greatful that my veterinarian is also a good personal friend of mine. He is an amazing surgeon and so damn smart!
I am also very very greatful that I found YOU and bought your book!

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Dr. Dressler Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1782 Christina, good news on the surgeries. Most of the current ideas on cancers indicate that the cells either were already there in the first place, or popped up "de novo" (new independent growths). There used to be big hype over potentiating spread during surgery, and although there is some merit there (including considering the drugs used for anesthesia and their influence on spread post-op), current thinking is leaning less in that direction as a generality. Dr D Christina,
good news on the surgeries. Most of the current ideas on cancers indicate that the cells either were already there in the first place, or popped up “de novo” (new independent growths). There used to be big hype over potentiating spread during surgery, and although there is some merit there (including considering the drugs used for anesthesia and their influence on spread post-op), current thinking is leaning less in that direction as a generality.
Dr D

]]> By: christina http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 christina Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:48:17 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1749 thanks Dr D...i did have an ultrasound done of all his organs and everything is showing clear...I just made an appt with an oncologist for a consult...it is on Nov 3. Marcelino has recovered very well from both his surgeries. I was wondering if maybe during the first surgery, cancer cells 'escaped" into his surrounding tissue area, thus forming another tumor within 2 months(???) I am bringing your book with me to the oncologist:) I have so many tabs and notes sticking out of it! marcelino's surgery photos are found at http://www.flickr.com/louies thanks Dr D…i did have an ultrasound done of all his organs and everything is showing clear…I just made an appt with an oncologist for a consult…it is on Nov 3. Marcelino has recovered very well from both his surgeries.
I was wondering if maybe during the first surgery, cancer cells ‘escaped” into his surrounding tissue area, thus forming another tumor within 2 months(???)
I am bringing your book with me to the oncologist:)
I have so many tabs and notes sticking out of it!

marcelino’s surgery photos are found at
http://www.flickr.com/louies

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Dr. Dressler Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:43:10 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1728 Christina, you shoud get some imaging done of the liver and spleen. Recurring MCT's sometimes are due to an internal cancer spreading out to the skin. You want to know about this if this is the case in your dog. Roughly 90% of Grad 2 MCT are cured with wide excision. Personal opinion, if other sources of the mast cells are ruled out, I would opt against Palladia in a case like this. Consult with your vet though as I cannot know the details of your individual dog. Best, d Christina, you shoud get some imaging done of the liver and spleen. Recurring MCT’s sometimes are due to an internal cancer spreading out to the skin. You want to know about this if this is the case in your dog.
Roughly 90% of Grad 2 MCT are cured with wide excision. Personal opinion, if other sources of the mast cells are ruled out, I would opt against Palladia in a case like this. Consult with your vet though as I cannot know the details of your individual dog.
Best,
d

]]> By: christina http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 christina Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:17:05 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1715 teri/tess~~~~i am so sorry that your lab is not responding well to the treatment....Having 2 dogs at the current moment with MCT I can fully feel your anger and pain. I hope that she can stay pain free and comfortable and live life as good as possible............ [[[hugs]]] for her. teri/tess~~~~i am so sorry that your lab is not responding well to the treatment….Having 2 dogs at the current moment with MCT I can fully feel your anger and pain. I hope that she can stay pain free and comfortable and live life as good as possible…………
[[[hugs]]] for her.

]]> By: christina http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 christina Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:14:15 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1714 Joan! that is great news! I hope she continues to do well! Joan! that is great news! I hope she continues to do well!

]]> By: Joan http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Joan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:20:56 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1708 My heart goes out to Teri & Tess. My 11 year old lab mix was diagnosed with a stage 2 grade 1 MCT on her muzzle in 6/09. She had surgery but of course they were not able to get clean margins. She has significant occlusion to both nasal passages. She was started on Benadryl, famotidine, and prednisone (she also takes thyroid medication). After all of her test results were complete, Palladia was added (mid July). After about 4 weeks, she developed a GI bleed (evidenced by vomiting, loss of appetite, and blood work). Palladia was stopped...Carafate and misoprostol were added. She's much better! Palladia has been restarted at a lower dose and frequency. She's been back on Palladia for about 4 weeks now and she's doing well...still her old 'chow hound' self! The Carafate has been stopped, but the other meds continue. I'm not sure what progress is...but...the violent sneezing she was having has stopped...and...she doesn't snore as much! Thanks for listening! My heart goes out to Teri & Tess.

My 11 year old lab mix was diagnosed with a stage 2 grade 1 MCT on her muzzle in 6/09. She had surgery but of course they were not able to get clean margins. She has significant occlusion to both nasal passages.

She was started on Benadryl, famotidine, and prednisone (she also takes thyroid medication). After all of her test results were complete, Palladia was added (mid July). After about 4 weeks, she developed a GI bleed (evidenced by vomiting, loss of appetite, and blood work). Palladia was stopped…Carafate and misoprostol were added.

She’s much better! Palladia has been restarted at a lower dose and frequency. She’s been back on Palladia for about 4 weeks now and she’s doing well…still her old ‘chow hound’ self! The Carafate has been stopped, but the other meds continue.

I’m not sure what progress is…but…the violent sneezing she was having has stopped…and…she doesn’t snore as much!

Thanks for listening!

]]> By: Teri & Tess http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Teri & Tess Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:51:03 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1699 Dr D, My 13 year old lab/??? mix has been on the Palladia for almost 4 weeks, thanks to the great Doctor at the U of WI oncology department. I regret to report she is not respondng. She has MCT lump on her muzzle so close to her nose that surgery will not give us the clean margins needed and she also has a lump on her lymph node. I have found you site to be very enlighting and want to thank you for your dedication. Now I can only try and keep her comfortable and pain free for the remaining time I have wth her. Teri & Tess Dr D,
My 13 year old lab/??? mix has been on the Palladia for almost 4 weeks, thanks to the great Doctor at the U of WI oncology department.
I regret to report she is not respondng. She has MCT lump on her muzzle so close to her nose that surgery will not give us the clean margins needed and she also has a lump on her lymph node. I have found you site to be very enlighting and want to thank you for your dedication. Now I can only try and keep her comfortable and pain free for the remaining time I have wth her.
Teri & Tess

]]> By: Mish's Mom http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Mish's Mom Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:40:01 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1691 Freezing kidney cancer: Hot treatment should be new gold standard for destroying small tumors http://www.physorg.com/news155814518.html Freezing kidney cancer: Hot treatment should be new gold standard for destroying small tumors
http://www.physorg.com/news155814518.html

]]> By: Mish's Mom http://www.dogcancerblog.com/keep-yourself-and-your-dogs-safe-with-palladia/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Mish's Mom Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:06:03 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=1096#comment-1689 Why is there so little information out there on cryotherapy (freezing cancer)? Dr. Anthony Horan mentions how the body does not react to freezing as traumatically as it responds to surgical resection. Cancer cells may not be as prone to commit suicide (apoptosis) when there is trauma in an area because the body probably thinks it needs every cell it can recruit to deal with the trauma. Why no research and experimentation on the "how" and "why" of this? Why is there so little information out there on cryotherapy (freezing cancer)? Dr. Anthony Horan mentions how the body does not react to freezing as traumatically as it responds to surgical resection.

Cancer cells may not be as prone to commit suicide (apoptosis) when there is trauma in an area because the body probably thinks it needs every cell it can recruit to deal with the trauma.

Why no research and experimentation on the “how” and “why” of this?

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