Mast Cell Tumor

[suen]

My beautiful 3 year old labrador has just had a lump removed from his groin area which has been diagnosed as a Stage II mast cell tumor. The vet is very confident that there was complete removal and there appears to be no "bad tissue". His blood tests do not reveal any abnormalities. The vet has recommended that he commence taking Palladia which would inhibit the development of new mast cell tumors. I have done some research and it seems that labradors are particularly prone to these tumors, especially goldens. I am devastated by this news, and need input regarding the use of Palladia as it is relatively new. Does the fact that Caesar had this tumor mean that he HAS cancer and needs this treatment or is it a "preventative" measure only, if so should I go ahead? . Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Sue

[dogbesotted]

If the margins were clean and the stage was low ..i dont know. Try joining the caninecancer group at yahoo ( Subscribe: [email protected] )

... there are many people there who have had experience with palladia. My Lucinda passed before palladia was available .. but many many years after her dx.

cheers

Helen

[Staffyluv]

We never used Palladia but I believe it has good reviews from everything I have read about it.

[Staffyluv]

Just wanted to add, if you have a look in the palliative care section, Ollie's thread has a wealth of info about MCT and diet, as well as our journey for 6 years with the disease..

He was MCT, multiple tumours, no clear margins on excision.. They gave him 12-18 months at 8 years old and we gave him his wins last October at the ripe old age of 14 years and 5 months old..