Leah Christian wrote 03/17/2006 08:03 PM Mast cell tumor #101193 - 03/17/2006 08:03 PM
Leah Christian Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2005 Posts: 162 Loc: Texas Offline	I took my dog to the vet today to have a suspicious bump checked out. The vet diagnosed it as a mast cell tumor and advised surgery soon. My greatest impression was that it could be either bad or harmless but he can't be sure. I am making an appointment with another vet to get a second opinion but I would love it if y'all could give me some info on this issue so I am not so in the dark. I just don't trust a general search on Google to give me anything good. As you can imagine I am already pretty concerned. Any books, links, info, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/17/2006 08:22 PM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Leah Christian ] #101194 - 03/17/2006 08:22 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: I took my dog to the vet today to have a suspicious bump checked out. The vet diagnosed it as a mast cell tumor and advised surgery soon. ..... Any books, links, info, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! This site is the one I have found most informative on the subject of mast cell tumors. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_mast_cell_tumors.html Something like 55% of all mast cell tumors can be cured by surgery alone (called Grade 1, or Type 1, I forget exactly). There are two other grades, and they can be fast and aggressive. So I think the vet might have been saying that it appeared to him/her to be a Grade 1, and that would indeed indicate immediate surgery, from everything I have read. The site above explains the subject well. I have other saved references on the subkect, and I'll find them, but I wanted to get you a good one right away. I'm not a health professional.
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Leah Christian wrote 03/17/2006 08:29 PM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #101195 - 03/17/2006 08:29 PM
Leah Christian Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2005 Posts: 162 Loc: Texas Offline	Thanks so much for giving me somewhere to start. I need to be able to keep up with the vet. He hasn't learned to speak English yet no matter how I phrase the question. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/17/2006 08:31 PM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #101196 - 03/17/2006 08:31 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: .....I have other saved references on the subject, and I'll find them, but I wanted to get you a good one right away..... I found the list I had saved. These are all sites I think are authoritative, written by vets and vet organizations. http://www.vrcc.com/disease_mc_tumors.shtml http://www.vetsurgerycentral.com/mct.htm http://www.vetinfo.com/dmastcell.html http://www.vetinfo.com/dmastcell.html#Ma...0-%20the%20ways http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/CanineCancerMastCell.html
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Ruth Counter wrote 03/18/2006 11:53 AM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Leah Christian ] #101197 - 03/18/2006 11:53 AM
Ruth Counter Webboard User Reg: 11-16-2005 Posts: 185 Loc: Utah, U.S. Offline	A second opinion is a good idea, maybe even a third. Will they do a biopsy? The very best to you and your dog.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/18/2006 12:21 PM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Ruth Counter ] #101198 - 03/18/2006 12:21 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: A second opinion is a good idea,..... Absolutely, if you have any doubts at all about your vet's oncology experience. But ASAP, because you will read in the URLs listed about the necessity for speed. I think I'd consider asking for a referral to a vet oncologist-surgeon. Thinking about you and your dog.....good luck.
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susan tuck wrote 03/18/2006 05:31 PM Re: Mast cell tumor [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #101199 - 03/18/2006 05:31 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	For sure, go to oncologist/specialist & speed is of essence.
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Leah Christian wrote 03/20/2006 08:05 PM Re: Mast cell tumor-update [Re: susan tuck ] #101200 - 03/20/2006 08:05 PM
Leah Christian Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2005 Posts: 162 Loc: Texas Offline	I took Bella to another vet and he identified the mass as a bug bite that had been irritated to the point of growing cells. He removed it and examined it, finding it was not malicious. Thanks all of you for your advice and information.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/20/2006 08:07 PM Re: Mast cell tumor-update [Re: Leah Christian ] #101201 - 03/20/2006 08:07 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: I took Bella to another vet and he identified the mass as a bug bite that had been irritated to the point of growing cells. He removed it and examined it, finding it was not malicious. Thanks all of you for your advice and information. Wow, you must be so relieved! I was hoping to see good news from you about that.
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susan tuck wrote 03/20/2006 08:56 PM Re: Mast cell tumor-update [Re: Leah Christian ] #101202 - 03/20/2006 08:56 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	So glad to hear the good news! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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