Guest SusanP Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Just wondering since Zippy had a cancerous tumor removed Monday---and I know there are all different kinds of tumors with different prognoses, but I'm still wondering: Those of you whose hounds have had malignant tumors removed, did the cancer eventually recur? Was it soon after or years later or not at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snowy8 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 My first greyhound had a tumor removed from her belly, it never came back. Has your vet told you this tumor is malignant? My husband had a huge melanoma removed from his back, 5 came back in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SusanP Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Yes, the tumor was a chondrosarcoma growing in muscle tissue in her tummy. Was your hound's tumor malignant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Jim had a malignant tumour removed from his toe - it was a basal cell carcinoma. The vet wanted to take off his toe, but I asked him to spare it if he could, obviously without compromising his future ... anyway, he didn't remove the toe, just the tumour, and it never recurred. I guess it was about 9 years between that being done and his death. He also had several skin tumours removed, one of which grew frighteningly quickly. By that time he was fairly old and I elected not to send them for analysis because it wouldn't have changed the treatment protocol. The really fast-growing one never recurred, and we never had any more like it - and when we lost him, it was heart failure. Jack has had several benign tumours removed from his peri-anal area - those were done just before we got him at nearly ten years old. They're now starting to regrow, but since we do know what they're likely to be, the vet doesn't want to risk anaesthesia unless they either grow really fast (which they're not) or they become a nuisance. He's twelve years old now. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DundeeToddsMom Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Panama Todd had chondrosarcoma it was on his rear leg. MSU amputated his rear leg on 9-11-01 and Toddy is still going strong with no reoccurances. He was my foster at the time - needless to say I couldn't let him go after that - we became too attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeForHounds Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Foxy is 3 year post removal and still doing very well. Quote Casual Bling & Hope for HoundsJanet & the hounds Maggie and Allen Missing my baby girl Peanut, old soul Jake, quirky Jet, Mama Grandy and my old Diva Miz Foxy; my angel, my inspiration. You all brought so much into my light, and taught me so much about the power of love, you are with me always.If you get the chance to sit it out or dance.......... I hope you dance! Missing our littlest girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tampagreymom Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 (edited) My Jade had a malignant tumor called hemangiopericytoma removed from her front right shoulder. It does not metastisize but can recur in the same area. It has only been since March but so far nothing has come back. The vet did get clean margins which is a very good thing. My best wishes to your Zippy. Edited September 2, 2007 by tampagreymom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lat41065 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Tessie had a malignant nerve sheath tumor removed from her foot a few months ago with no recurrences so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 (edited) My heart girl Molly had a nerve sheath tumor removed which came back one year later. We had it removed again. It was a few months after the second surgery when we lost her. Edited to add, Molly was almost 13 when we had to let her go. Edited September 7, 2007 by Greytlady94 Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreytNut Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 (edited) A friend's greyhound had a small tumor removed from his leg at the age of 6. Unfortunately, 50 or 60 more tumors popped up all over his body within weeks of that surgery. Turned out he had lymphoma and it had already metastasized with a vengeance. By the time he passed, you couldn't pet him anywhere on his body without touching a tumor. Hopefully in your pup's case, now that its gone, that's that. Edited September 7, 2007 by GreytNut Quote Kristen with Penguin (L the Penguin) Flying Penske x L Alysana Costarring The Fabulous Felines: Squeak, Merlin, Bailey & Mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffron Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Pilgrim had a nerve sheath sarcoma removed from her back last November. It was a teeny tiny (1/2 pea sized) lump, but she ended up with a 9" scar and the loss of the tips of 2 vertebrae. We went a radical surgery route. We are crossing our fingers that it does not come back, although there is an 80% chance that it will, because the location (almost on the spine) is not amenable to radiation. Good thoughts for your pupper, Gillian, Catwalk and Pilgrim Quote GillianCaesar (Black Caesarfire) and Olly (Oregon) the Galgo Still missing: Nell (spaniel mix) 1982-1997, Boudicca (JRT) 1986- 2004, and the greys P's Catwalk 2001-2008, Murphy Peabody (we failed fostering) 1998-2010 and Pilgrim (Blazing Leia) 2003-2016, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GoofyGreys Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 We had a hound with a tumor called adenosarcoma. His initial diagnosis came in June 2002 and was treated successfully. We were told then that the cancer was likely to return, and each time it does, it's worse than before. It did just that in November 2005, and he lived 3 weeks post diagnosis. The treatment options were not optimistic at all, as they had been the first time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrGreyhndz Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 We had a nerve sheath tumor removed from the top of chloe's head. That was 4 years ago and no sign of it returning. The vets were all a little surprised as it can be hard to get all of it and they often return. Quote Kim, (PW's) Nate Dogg and Chloe (TJ Zorabell) - always in our hearts, (Racey) Benson and Polly (Racey Pauline) NaturallyGrey Email List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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