Lymphoma in Animals
Lymphoma can effect animals as well as humans. Although this site focuses on human lymphoma, here are some links for who need information about lymphoma in animals.
Please note: lymphoma is not contagious! Animals cannot transmit lymphatic cancer either to other animals or to humans (or vice versa).
Dogs (Canine)
- Dr. Mike Richards, DVM takes a very thorough question and answer approach to canine lymphoma questions.
- "Lymphoma in the dog" - Mar Vista Animal Medical Center
- Canine Lymphoma Guide
- Canine Lymphoma Guide from greyhound trainer Donna D'Amico
Cats
- "Lymphoma in Cats" from PetEducation.com
- Feline Lymphoma Caregiver's Guide
- "Feline Lymphoma," from MarVista Animal Medical Center
- "Feline Lymphosarcoma," from Washington State University
- "Tumors and Cancers in Cats, Dr. Mike Richards, DVM
General
- Oncolink has a good section on Veterinary Oncology with links on quality of life and pet loss support.
- Lymphosarcoma (Lymphoma) - PetPlace.Com
- Information on MOPP Chemotherapy (as it relates mainly to humans but still useful)
Related Articles
Lymphoma Treatment Center
Insurance Accepted.
Innovative Lymphoma Treatments.
Call 415-343-6162 Today
photo by Prskavka
Lymphoma Treatment Center
Insurance Accepted.
Innovative Lymphoma Treatments.
Call 415-343-6162 Today
More Articles
More Articles
This entry looks at Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma in the lungs, clinically known as pulmonary lymphoma, one of the subtypes of lymphoma. 'Lymphoma' is an...
In order to prevent developing any subtype of lymphoma, it would be helpful to know the causes of lymphoma. Unfortunately, in virtually every case...
BEAM chemotherapy is an acronym representing a small family of combination chemotherapy regimens that are used chiefly as salvage regimens in the...
There are two types of cancer: benign and malignant. Benign cancers are the kind that don't spread and don't threaten one's life. Malignant...
The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR - sometimes called sed rate or sedimentation rate) is a nonspecific screening test for various...
Blood counts can be used to identify disease and monitor patient health during cancer treatments. Though these tests cannot diagnose lymphoma on...
MALT lymphoma is a rare B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that typically runs an indolent or slow-growing clinical...
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is just one of 50-60 known B-cell subtypes of...
After some of the dust has settled, the thoughts of many new lymphoma patients turn to diet and nutrition. They want to know if, in the past,...
According to a study by Japanese researchers, the SMILE combination chemotherapy protocol is effective against extranodal natural killer/T-cell...
In a perfect world, every case of cancer would respond to, and be cured by first-line therapy. Unfortunately, it is not often the case. This is...
Patients treated with maintenance rituximab had three times longer progression-free survival. This is a summary of an article published in the...
Prednisone is a glucocorticosteroid (a steroid) used in the treatment of many types of cancers. It functions as an anti-inflammatory medicine that...
In 1964, researchers at the National Cancer Institute developed the first combination chemotherapy that cured a...
Since so many chemotherapy agents can affect a patient’s sex drive and fertility, thinking about these issues prior...
