From:
Natasha Mohr
Date: 2001-12-16 11:56:00 UTC
Subject: adenocarcinoma has metastasized?
I didn't see this come up, so I'm sending it again... apologies if some get
it twice!
I have a sad question to ask. When my 5 1/2 year old sprite, Xena, had
surgery for adrenal and insulinoma a couple of weeks ago, they removed the
left adrenal. The path report came back as adenocarcinoma. It also said
that they found cancer cells in the surrounding adipose tissue that was
taken at the margins of the tumor. My vet takes this, as do I, as a good
sign that it has probably metastasized. I was surprised, considering that
these tumors don't spread very quickly.
My question is this. How long does Xena have, realistically? My vet
wasn't going to venture a guess, but I would like to know. So far it has
invaded no organs, and now that she has recovered from the surgery she is
as bouncy as ever. (The insulinoma that was removed appeared to be in its
early stages, so I am most concerned about the cancer.) Can someone give
me some direction? Thanks.
-Natasha Mohr