Sambuca Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) My father had fibro sarcoma that metastasized into his pelvis. They did a procedure called a cryoablasion (the spelling may be WAY off) where they somehow inject ice into the tumor to freeze and kill it. Has this been heard of or done in dogs yet? I know it's a relatively new procedure in humans so I wasn't sure. eta: It did provide some relief for my father. We knew it wouldn't cure him, but he had severe pain due to the cancer fracturing the pelvic bone and resting on his sciatic nerve. The procedure shrunk the tumor a bit and helped with pain relief. Edited December 28, 2010 by Sambuca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I have no idea but want to wish your dad all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) Oh thank you. He actually passed away from the cancer in June. When it metastasized, it went everywhere. It was very aggressive. At the time of that procedure we already knew the cancer was in his hip, lungs, stomach, and ribs. As I said, this procedure was about pain management and not a cure for him. Edited December 28, 2010 by Sambuca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Oh, I'm sorry. It's never easy to lose a parent. My best friend fought bone cancer and I lost her a year ago yesterday. It was so hard to see her suffer. It's VERY painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thank you. It was very hard. He was only 63. His started in the muscle and by the end, it was in pretty much all his organs and a bunch of bones. It was painful and just horrible. That's why it's so hard to see dogs go through it. At least people understand why they are in pain, where dogs have no idea why it hurts. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packmom Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) Interesting idea. I'll ask next time I'm down at OSU. Might be that it would be extremely expensive for veterinary use as pain control. Edited December 28, 2010 by packmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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