PS: Oral SCC would be a useful term to search on this type of cancer. On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Heather <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Amy, > > I'm really sorry to hear what all you have been through. > > We have had 3 cases of oral cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). It is > ruthless and horrible. My understanding is that it can be tough to > distinguish between the oral tumors and other oral/dental problems > sometimes until the tumor becomes so visible/obvious it is already very > advanced (which was the case with all 3 of ours, they were not cats living > with us so not quite exact situation you have--just let me know if you'd > like more info though). My understanding is also that there is not much > you can do treatment wise for such a cancer (though I think I have > heard there may be some cases where they can remove part of the jaw if > applicable). > > There have been many cases of this type of cancer on the Feline Cancer > group, I's suggest posting there. > http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-cancer/ There was one person > (search Jen & Ski) who used Neoplasense and did as much for her kitty as > possible, from what I've heard keeping them comfortable is the main > objective since there is not a lot (to my knowledge) that you can do > treatment wise. > > I wish you and your kitty the best, and really appreciate you caring about > her so much. I hope by chance this is not what you are dealing with, and > that if you are you can find some helpful information and experience on > this or the cancer group that might help you. > > Heather > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Amy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I know this isn't an FIV group but I thought I might be able to find >> some helpful info. I have two cats that have leukemia and I've been >> through lymphoma and cancer with several of the positives. This time it is >> my FIV+ that is having trouble. About a month ago, we noticed a large >> swelling on the side of her face. We took her to the vet and she had a bad >> tooth which started bleeding when the doctor touched it. My vet, who I >> adore and who has never steered me wrong over all the years of my leuk >> positives, recommended I put her on antibiotics and bring her back to have >> the tooth removed. We did that and she had 4 extractions. She had >> bloodwork and testing prior to surgery and everything was beautiful. No >> signs of anything but a dental abscess. >> >> Following the surgery, the swelling on her face was not going away. She >> has been on very strong antibiotics (trying different kinds and multiple >> ones together) and yet the mass continues to grow. My vet started by >> saying she was concerned we might be dealing with cancer. At this point, >> she is fully convinced there is a tumor growing in there. For all my other >> cats, I have pursued test after test trying to save them. I've done chemo, >> I've gone to Cornell University trying to save some of them, but ultimately >> the cancer always seems to win. So my vet said I could let her be or I >> could put her under and do dental x-rays and a biopsy. Her socket has not >> even healed from her dental and my vet said she personally probably >> wouldn't put her through the biopsy as we are either dealing with infection >> or cancer and we are both confident this is not infection. Has anybody >> else ever been through something like this? I don't want to put her >> through any more sedation, testing, etc. if her days are numbered but I >> also wonder if I could be missing something. My vet gave me this kitty and >> she loves her like her own kitty so I'm leaning towards following her >> advice. I just always thought my FIV+ kitty might live a long, normal life >> and am so bummed to be possibly dealing with cancer yet again. Would love >> to hear about anybody else that has been through oral cancer as this is one >> cancer that I haven't been through before. >> >> Thanks >> Amy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >
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