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Topic Dog Boards / Health / Epitheliotropic Lymphoma
- By Dexy [gb] Date 15.08.14 21:27 UTC
Has anyone had any experience with Epitheliotropic Lymphoma? My 10 year old Boxer was diagnosed with it this week after a biopsies on a mouth lump. It was quite avcshocvk as she is looking fantastic for a 10 year old. There doesn't seem to be much information on the internet about it.
- By Jan Date 16.08.14 07:05 UTC
Sorry to hear that.  One of my goldies, Molly, was diagnosed with the same thing from a mouth lump in November 2010.  I opted not to go for treatment as I didn't want to put her through it, and eventually lost her in June 2012 - much longer than I had thought I would have her for when we got the initial diagnosis.  Nearer the end her lymph nodes became quite enlarged and at that point she had high (ish) doses of steroids, but actually they made her feel worse than the cancer I think and I'm not sure I'd do that again.

Good luck with your girl.
- By MamaBas [gb] Date 16.08.14 07:14 UTC
http://www.ehow.com/about_6612581_epitheliotropic-lymphoma-dogs.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask
I had to check about this because we lost the final hound of our bloodline to oral cancer but it wasn't said to be this.   The lymphoma we had with another oldie (he was over 12 when I felt a mass in his neck) was a complete shock too because other than the mass, he was otherwise fit and well.   A fine needle aspiration into the rear lymphs came back positive.  Because of his age, we opted for no treatment and he lived on for a further 6 months, fit and well - to the point I started to think the diagnosis was wrong!   Sadly not so - his system crashed one afternoon ... he didn't arrive for his tea with the others and I found him collapsed in the garden.   It was very sudden, but at least we had him for 6 more months of what I'd suggest was excellent quality life.

Wishing you and your bitch the best - we've had too many different cancers in our hounds over the years, all thankfully in oldies.  But still very distressing - and my then vet was always equally upset not to be able to offer a cure.
- By Dexy [gb] Date 16.08.14 21:20 UTC
Thank you for the replies. Its great to hear your girl was with you for longer than you thought. I guess each case is different. We'll take every day as it comes.
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