What is Canine Lymphoma and How is It Treated?
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymph glands. It is characterized by enlarged glands under the dog’s chin, in front of the shoulders and behind the knees as well as elsewhere in the body. It often develops very suddenly and the dog is usually not sick when the disease begins. Lymphoma is one of the most treatable cancers in veterinary medicine but it is generally not considered to be curable. Without treatment dogs usually die within 1-2 months. Treatment with steroids (Prednisone) alone may extend survival for 4-6 weeks. Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice but is not like what you hear about in humans. Dogs typically do not get sick or lose their hair. With chemotherapy dogs can go into remission for an average of 9-18 months and their quality of life is normal. Their activity is not limited in any way and they can do all the things they have always liked to do. Several factors have been observed in several studies to predict how dogs respond to treatment. Female dogs seem to live longe
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymph glands. It is characterized by enlarged glands under the dog’s chin, in front of the shoulders and behind the knees as well as elsewhere in the body. It often develops very suddenly and the dog is usually not sick when the disease begins. Lymphoma is one of the most treatable cancers in veterinary medicine but it is generally not considered to be curable. Without treatment dogs usually die within 1-2 months. Treatment with steroids (Prednisone) alone may extend survival for 4-6 weeks. Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice but is not like what you hear about in humans. Dogs typically do not get sick or lose their hair. With chemotherapy dogs can go into remission for an average of 9-18 months and their quality of life is normal. Their activity is not limited in any way and they can do all the things they have always liked to do. Scientific factors have been observed in several studies to predict how dogs respond to treatment. Female dogs seem to live lo
