Has anyone heard of "Palladia" as a chemo drug for treating mast cell tumors?
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Has anyone heard of "Palladia" as a chemo drug for treating mast cell tumors?
Submitted by Clovis Boo Flyn... on April 21, 2010 - 12:31amI am in shock as I write this. Clovis's lab report is not good. She has a Grade III mast cell tumor that is poorly differentiated. Grade III is the worst of the three grades. My vet said, however, that there is a new chemotherapy drug called Palladia that has had good results. Is anyone familiar with Palladia? Thanks. 
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posted on the regular forum...I spoke with my vet who is the can
at my Vet Hospital.
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She said this is not a chemo drug as in the traditional idea of chemotherapy....it is more of a vaccination that stimulates the immune system to fight off the cancer.
She said you should, with no doubt, do this Gary.
i have heard of it.....
when we thought dolly had a cancer...my vet told me about this...he said their were 90% less side effects...and was very effective their is a web site.... i was never one for chemo for dogs...but i was going to use this....sadly dolly passed before we were able to do anyting tumor on the spleen ruptured....
but i would use it....over chemo....
it appears to be an amazing....
break thru for cancer for dogs...i hope it becomes a major break thru....
Well, I give my Friday "staph lysate" injections at home...
which acts like a vaccination as well. It stimulates her immune system to fight her MRSA staph infection.
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My vet told me that subcutaneous (in the skin) injections can be done at home, intramuscular should be at a vet's office. So, I guess they are subcu.
thats intresting i assumed it was a pill.....
becasue my vet explained i would be giving it at home??? vs going in for a iv drip?? its a pretty new drug so vets may be doing it different??
but i would go this way....
Gary -
So sorry Clovis has this - hoping for a good outcome.
I believe it is a ratio of cell changing (mitosis) to those not
Does anyone know how to interpret a mitotic index?
Clovis has a 6/10 mitotic index. I can't find anything that explains that. My vet is out of the country for the next two weeks, so i can't ask him.
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