My dog--and best bud--has cancer (MAST)

[hellorhih2o]

I found a weird looking bump under his lip five-six days ago, couldn't figure out what it was and set up an appointment with the vet for this morning. I couldn't take him until this morning because I had a short business trip scheduled (I came back last night). I thought it was just a skin thing, or worst case scenario (in my mind), a tick. The won't have the biopsy done until Friday or Monday at the latest but the vet was pretty sure it's a cancer called MAST. I barely remember what he said after that but it was something about another bump on his stomach and chemo but that's about all I remember.

Somebody please my some good news if you know anything about dogs surviving MAST (I might have the spelling wrong).

 

[from zero]

I'm sorry bro. That sucks.

 

[Deterass]

That sucks,maybe he can beat it.Cool looking dog you have .

 

[pitbullstl]

Let me know how this turns out.....You have my deepest sympathies......I lost one of my dogs last year to stomach cancer.........

 

[hellorhih2o]

That sucks,maybe he can beat it.Cool looking dog you have .

thanks. he's also the coolest guy in the world.

 

[hellorhih2o]

Let me know how this turns out.....You have my deepest sympathies......I lost one of my dogs last year to stomach cancer.........

thanks man. can't even go to work today and i seriously do not remember more than two or three words of what the vet said i just remember the look on his face and it wasn't good.

 

[Lao Tzu]

http://www.vetpath.co.za/small7.htm

Just like human cancers, there are grades. Keep in mind this is generic info, i dont know anything about your dogs prognosis, location, grade, etc. Naturally i have no vet experience either.

Histological grade Prognosis after complete surgical excision only
Grade 1 = well-differentiated 83% survive at least 4 years
Grade 2 = intermediate differentiation 44% survive at least 4 years
Grade 3 = poorly-differentiated < 10% survive more than 1 year

 

[Ganryu]

That sucks bro. I wish I had something else to contribute as far as knowledge. Deepest sympathies.

 

[Lao Tzu]

http://www.kateconnick.com/library/mastcelltumor.html

 

[HollywoodSwole]

Yeah, man, good luck. It still doesn't mean he won't live awhile. Both of my last australian shepherds died of cancer (one on New Year's Eve, like, 6 days ago). Like my dad says, he could still live for months, or he could lie down now and not wake up. Not trying to be a dick, just a realist. You have my sympathies also. Here's hoping for the best...