From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-12-07 18:45:57 UTC
Subject: RE: mesenterial roundcell-tumor: Essiac, pycnogenol, chemo?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3453041.1102445157318.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/cancer/professional/cytology/asp/cytwork09.asp
says in part:
>The round-cell tumors as classically defined
>consist of three sarcomas--the transmissible
>venereal tumor, the mast cell tumor, and the
> lymphoma--and the histiocytoma, a benign
>tumor of questionable origin.
I had NOT realized that lymphoma is considered a round cell tumor. Lymphoma is not at all unusual as a ferret malignancy. Always something to learn...
As you will find in searching the Archives some people use an assortment of chemo protocols for this and links to some articles were recently given. More commonly Prednisolone is used. Also in the Archives you will find that the vast majority of ferrets are not prone to most of the side effects of Prednisolone found in other species.
Here are the FHL Complete Archives:
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org