Comments on: Laser Surgery For Oral Cancer in Dogs http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/ 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: Tama Bergwerff http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Tama Bergwerff Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:42:13 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-1688 Our 9 year old Akita was just dignosted with cancer on her toung. Vet is sending it out to see what kind of cancer it is, Fast or slow. Said they couldn't remove it because of where it is. Could it be lasered off. Is there anything else we can do to slow the spreading of it. She is such a wounderful dog. Any help would be GREATLY appreated. God Bless, Tama B. Our 9 year old Akita was just dignosted with cancer on her toung. Vet is sending it out to see what kind of cancer it is, Fast or slow. Said they couldn’t remove it because of where it is. Could it be lasered off. Is there anything else we can do to slow the spreading of it. She is such a wounderful dog. Any help would be GREATLY appreated.
God Bless,
Tama B.

]]> By: Sona http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Sona Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:12:07 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-1372 Dear Sir, My Dog (It is in India, a Indian Dog) is sufferring with big mouth tumor looks like big cauliflower florette on the upper jaw and it is fully spreaded from right side to the left side. Currently he is in treatment with Vet Hospital, Veperi, Chennai, India. Our Doctors said it is not possible for open operation as well as laser surgery. And now they are giving him Chemo therapy (an injection through saline) and doctors are telling that the tumour will shrink after 2-3 dozes. Still the blood work result has to come.I love my dog a lot and i treat him as like my brother. Doctor, please advice is there is any way that my dog can be treated and cured? Expecting your reply as soons as posssible. Regards Sona Dear Sir,

My Dog (It is in India, a Indian Dog) is sufferring with big mouth tumor looks like big cauliflower florette on the upper jaw and it is fully spreaded from right side to the left side.

Currently he is in treatment with Vet Hospital, Veperi, Chennai, India.

Our Doctors said it is not possible for open operation as well as laser surgery.

And now they are giving him Chemo therapy (an injection through saline) and doctors are telling that the tumour will shrink after 2-3 dozes.

Still the blood work result has to come.I love my dog a lot and i treat him as like my brother.

Doctor, please advice is there is any way that my dog can be treated and cured?

Expecting your reply as soons as posssible.

Regards
Sona

]]> By: Dan http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Dan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-1180 My 8 year old rottie has a tumor on the upper jaw between 2 teeth, my vet remove as much as the mass as possible. My vet says the mass will grow back and put my dog in pain and says we should consider putting him to sleep, he taked about surgery but said it was difficult due to location of the mass. I dont want to give up on him with out trying to help him but all so dont want to put him through hell please help My 8 year old rottie has a tumor on the upper jaw between 2 teeth, my vet remove as much as the mass as possible. My vet says the mass will grow back and put my dog in pain and says we should consider putting him to sleep, he taked about surgery but said it was difficult due to location of the mass. I dont want to give up on him with out trying to help him but all so dont want to put him through hell

please help

]]> By: Donna http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Donna Fri, 29 May 2009 18:36:43 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-1011 Once an oral cancer is removed by laser surgery can it be removed again if it grows back. Why does it grow back so quickly? The dog seems to be ok except for this growth which has come back larger. Is there anything that can slow this growh? Once an oral cancer is removed by laser surgery can it be removed again if it grows back. Why does it grow back so quickly? The dog seems to be ok except for this growth which has come back larger. Is there anything that can slow this growh?

]]> By: Cristy http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Cristy Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:00:17 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-870 My dog has an oral tumor on the outer side of her gum area. It bleeds sometimes, what can I put on it to stop bleeding. My dog is old and has CGH the vet thinks sutgery and chemo too severe for her. Thanks My dog has an oral tumor on the outer side of her gum area. It bleeds sometimes, what can I put on it to stop bleeding. My dog is old and has CGH the vet thinks sutgery and chemo too severe for her. Thanks

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Dr. Dressler Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:52:03 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-866 Dear pet owner, what a bad experience! What you write is amazing. No, laser surgery on cancers is not malpractice. Here are some examples: here is information from the Mayo Clinic. Maybe you've heard of them? :) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-surgery/CA00033 taken from a cancer treatment info site: http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_cancer_treatment/unit1_surgery4_techniques.html another: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0748798308000279 I will address your question in more detail in the upcoming Webinar: http://dogcancervet.com I am unable to give you a recommendation, I am sorry, Best, D Dear pet owner,
what a bad experience!
What you write is amazing. No, laser surgery on cancers is not malpractice. Here are some examples:
here is information from the Mayo Clinic. Maybe you’ve heard of them? :)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-surgery/CA00033
taken from a cancer treatment info site:
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_cancer_treatment/unit1_surgery4_techniques.html
another:
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0748798308000279

I will address your question in more detail in the upcoming Webinar:
http://dogcancervet.com

I am unable to give you a recommendation, I am sorry,
Best,
D

]]> By: Pet owner in CA http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Pet owner in CA Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:51:51 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-843 I did alot of reading on the web regarding lazer surgery for my dogs tounge tumor. I had received an estimate to cut the tumor out, but because of what you write here and what i have read about the CO2 lazer I tried to hunt a vet down that uses it. After having a really hard time finding the CO2 lazer i had to give up and went to a Animal hospital locally who had a lazer. I felt really stupid when the doctor informed me that using lazer surgery on a cancerous tumor would be inappropiate and if anyone said it could be done it would be grounds for "malpractice". Something about cancer cells spreading...I felt stupid and i wasted alot of time trying to find this safer and easier way to do a likely very painful procedure. Also, one vet says tumor out $463, the lazer hosp wants $2,200-$3,500. After a misdiagnois of lock jaw disease, blood work and Xrays im already up to $800 and no one has even treated the tumor yet. wildly varying prices and approaches have us really confused. So only a lazer if it's been determined not to be cancer? Any referal to a vet in san diego that has experience removing tounge tumors without having to hawk the farm? I did alot of reading on the web regarding lazer surgery for my dogs tounge tumor. I had received an estimate to cut the tumor out, but because of what you write here and what i have read about the CO2 lazer I tried to hunt a vet down that uses it. After having a really hard time finding the CO2 lazer i had to give up and went to a Animal hospital locally who had a lazer. I felt really stupid when the doctor informed me that using lazer surgery on a cancerous tumor would be inappropiate and if anyone said it could be done it would be grounds for “malpractice”. Something about cancer cells spreading…I felt stupid and i wasted alot of time trying to find this safer and easier way to do a likely very painful procedure. Also, one vet says tumor out $463, the lazer hosp wants $2,200-$3,500. After a misdiagnois of lock jaw disease, blood work and Xrays im already up to $800 and no one has even treated the tumor yet. wildly varying prices and approaches have us really confused. So only a lazer if it’s been determined not to be cancer? Any referal to a vet in san diego that has experience removing tounge tumors without having to hawk the farm?

]]> By: Dr. Dressler http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Dr. Dressler Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:05:17 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-764 Mark, your vet needs to answer this question. He/she is the one managing the case and is able to see what is going on, and he/she is the one holding the scalpel, which impacts the outcome of surgery. Most dogs do well without portions of their tongue. You should get it dealt with. Also, don't hesitate to ask your vet these types of questions, as their opinions are what you are paying for... Best of luck, D Mark,
your vet needs to answer this question. He/she is the one managing the case and is able to see what is going on, and he/she is the one holding the scalpel, which impacts the outcome of surgery. Most dogs do well without portions of their tongue. You should get it dealt with. Also, don’t hesitate to ask your vet these types of questions, as their opinions are what you are paying for…
Best of luck,
D

]]> By: Mark Hafner http://www.dogcancerblog.com/laser-surgery-for-oral-cancer-in-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Mark Hafner Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:37:35 +0000 http://www.dogcancerblog.com/?p=399#comment-759 Hello: My name is Mark and I have a six year old Greman Shepard with a bright red raised lump on his tongue.My vet put him on antibiotic for ten days and nothing changed.He said he could do biopsie but I didn't want to disturb it.He said speculating that it was probably a tumor.It now has gotten a little bigger.My dog is still eating and seems normal other than it seems to be licking more.I guess my question is what are his odds of a normal life if its removed.Its about the size of a penny and not quite in the center of tongue half way back in his mouth.Thank you Hello:

My name is Mark and I have a six year old Greman Shepard with a bright
red raised lump on his tongue.My vet put him on antibiotic for ten days and nothing changed.He said he could do biopsie but I didn’t want to disturb it.He said speculating that it was probably a tumor.It now has gotten a little bigger.My dog is still eating and seems normal other than it seems to be licking more.I guess my question is what are his odds of a normal life if its removed.Its about the size of a penny and not quite in the center of tongue half way back in his mouth.Thank you

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