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>About 3 weeks ago, Idget went in to the vet because she had stopped
>eating. They felt a mass in her abdomen and did and exploratory. They
>removed an 8 oz tumor and the biopsy results came back today. It was
>a poorly differenciated carsinoma, with the strong possibility for
>regrowth. I started her on Essiac today but both my vet and I are open
>to other suggestions.
I didn't post before as I'm not an oncologist. I would recommend that
your vet consult with an oncologist on this, treatment may be available.
-Dr. Karen
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The diagnosis of poorly differentiated carcinoma is not a good one. It
tells us that this epithelial tumor is anaplastic, or too immature to be
able to recapitulate its parent tissue. This immaturity does correlate
well, however, with a potential for widespread metastasis and aggressive
growth.
Carcinomas tend to metastasize widely in the abdomen, and are generally
very difficult to excise completely. Chemotherapeutic options exist, but
little have shown a lot of effect (but we certainly need more information
and test cases.)
Wish I had better news - but at this point, let's make the most of the
time together, and hope for the best,
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3459]
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