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Interesting study published about scientists who researched the effectiveness of metronomic chemotherapy :
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Evaluation of metronomic cyclophosphamide chemotherapy as maintenance treatment for dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma following limb amputation and carboplatin chemotherapy
OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of metronomic cyclophosphamide (MC) chemotherapy (primary treatment of interest) with adjuvant meloxicam administration as maintenance treatment for dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma following limb amputation and carboplatin chemotherapy.
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Maintenance MC chemotherapy following limb amputation and completed carboplatin chemotherapy was associated with no increase in PFT or OST in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma. Cystitis was common in MC-treated dogs, and prophylactic treatment such as furosemide administration could be considered to reduce the incidence of cystitis in such dogs.
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This article about metronomics was published shortly after the 2018 American Veterinary Medical Association conference
July 16, 2018
AVMA 2018: Metronomic Chemotherapy - Another Treatment Option for Neoplasia
Chemotherapy offers pets with cancer the ability to live longer with better quality of life despite having a terminal disease. However, traditional chemotherapy protocols are not the right fit for every owner, patient, or disease process. A newer option called metronomic chemotherapy offers an alternative treatment, explained cancer specialist Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (oncology), at the 2018 American Veterinary Medical Association Convention in Denver, Colorado. READ MORE
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Just found a couple of interesting studies relating to this topic:
Metronomic Chemotherapy and Cystitis Risk: "Evaluaion of toxicity of a chronic alternate day metronomic cyclophosphamide chemotherapy protocol in dogs with naturally occurring cancer"
, higher cumulative dose and longer treatment duration increased the risk of SHC development with this every other day LDM CYC protocol. Close monitoring and/or prophylactic treatments should be considered for patients receiving LDM CYC over a long period.
Metronomic Chemotherapy and Cats: "Evaluation of low-dose metronomic (LDM) cyclophosphamide toxicity in cats with malignant neoplasia."
Low-dose cyclophosphamide seems to be a well-tolerated option for cats bearing primary or metastatic tumours. Evaluation of toxicity after long-term administration is still needed.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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If you live in Northern California and your dog has lung metastasis, you may be interested in this new 1-year clinical trial at UC Davis:
Evaluating a new contrast delivery service in dogs with lung tumors.
What happens in this study
As part of this study, your dog will receive the same diagnostic tests and care that any other dog with lung tumors presented to the UC Davis VMTH would receive. If you agree to enroll your dog in the trial, your dog will be randomly assigned to a particular device which will be used to inject dye into the lung tumor; additionally, your dog will undergo a contrast CT scan while under anesthesia. After the CT scan, your dog will be taken to surgery as per standard of care for lung tumors.
The drawback is there is no medical benefit to participating, but the bonus is that if you do you will be helping to advance the science of detecting and treating those awful "lung mints," as a dear member used to call her two mets ("Boris" and "Natasha"):
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Great info by Dr. Sue Ettinger, author of The Dog Cancer Survival Guide :
Giving Your Dog Chemotherapy at Home, Safely
Have to give your dog chemotherapy at home? Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, Dip. ACVIM (Oncology) has tips to keep you and your loved ones safe.
I get a lot of questions about how to give your dog chemotherapy at home, safely (for example, during metronomic chemotherapy). In this article, I’m going to go over my answer for some of the most frequently asked questions. You’ll also find more information in our comprehensive book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide.
Is my pet safe to be around?
Yes, your pet is safe to be around after treatment. Being around family members – human and other pets in the home – is an important part of your pet’s life. Enjoying normal activities together – including petting, hugging, and kissing – are all safe. However, the excretions (urine, feces, vomit) from pets receiving chemotherapy can be hazardous. It is therefore important to minimize our exposure to chemotherapy, and common sense precautions should be taken. READ MORE
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WOW! We just tuned into the best webinar by the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine's clinical oncology department. Called "Inside the SVM: Helping Pets Fight Cancer," it was a fascinating one hour talk about clinical trials and a new treatment. The reason why we are posting it here is to spotlight a new cancer therapy treatment that can be used to FIGHT LUNG METASTASIS!
The Radixact radiotherapy system is a type of radiation treatment that is more precise than any other therapy in existence at the moment. Formerly known as "image guided, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT)" it came online last October. Developed by UW, it can even TREAT LUNG METS! It does depend on the type of mets it is actually possible to successfully obliterate lung mets in a pet with cancer metastasis. Here is what UW radiation oncology section chief Dr. Forrest has to say about it in response to our question:
We'll post a full story about this new treatment in Tripawds News soon. Watch the entire discussion from the beginning to learn more about Radixact for pets.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Have not watched the whole video yet, but from your brief comments... WOW!!! To have progress and hope in the treatment of mets is a huge breakthrough!!!!
Thanks for your non stop efforts in bringing us every cutting edge possibility as it devrlops.
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Yes it IS a huge breakthrough! I'm so excited that this technology is taking place, it brought tears to my eyes to think that there is now an option like this. In the presentation, they also talked about a targeted immunotherapy treatment that can attack not just bone tumors but metastasis throughout the body at the same time! This is real progress in the fight against this piece of crap disease 😉
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Thank you SO MUCH for sharing the video from UW! My dog (whose osteosarcoma has metastasized to her liver) will have a CT scan there next week. Depending on the results, the following week she will have three radiation treatments using this new technology!
Oh Lori! Paws crossed she can participate. We would LOVE to hear more so please come back and tell us how things went. Thanks for sharing!
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I will definitely do so! The radiation oncologist I spoke with was very patient and easy to talk with. He said if Schatzi ends up getting the treatment, she will be only the second dog ever to receive it! That's so amazing. They're doing incredible things at UW.
Are you within driving distance to Colorado State University's Flint Animal Cancer Center? If your dog has ostesoarcoma lung metastasis, a new clinical trial may help:
Modulating the Tumor Microenvironment in Metastatic Osteosarcoma: Palladia/Losartan/Ladarixin Combination Therapy
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
To investigate the safety and biologic activity of combined treatment with losartan, Palladia, and ladarixin in dogs with metastatic OS to the lungs, assess the overall response rate and duration of response to this treatment, and determine the effects of treatment on tumor genetics and the immune system
PRIMARY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Dogs that have had surgery to remove their primary tumor and a confirmed diagnosis of osteosarcoma with measurable metastatic disease in the lungs on chest X-rays
- Adequate blood work
- No prior treatment for lung metastasis
- No metastatic disease anywhere besides the lungs
- Cannot have previously received immune-suppressive medications for any condition
- Pets must come to CSU for all visits related to the clinical trial
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Just FYI, all of the previous "Guest" posts were written by me. We had a tech meltdown here recently and I lost my forum post history 
Regardless, I just came across this 2018 study about metronomics :
Evaluation of metronomic cyclophosphamide chemotherapy as maintenance treatment for dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma following limb amputation and carboplatin chemotherapy
The conclusion is not what we were hoping for, and my guess it's mostly put an end to traditional metronomics as a treatment option for dogs with osteosarcoma:
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Maintenance MC chemotherapy following limb amputation and completed carboplatin chemotherapy was associated with no increase in progression-free time (PFT) or overall survival time (OST) in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma.
Cystitis was common in MC-treated dogs, and prophylactic treatment such as furosemide administration could be considered to reduce the incidence of cystitis in such dogs.
An exciting new clinical trial shared by @jquan321:
Minimally Invasive Metastasectomy in Canines (MIMIC)
Innovations in minimally invasive surgery have created a new opportunity to include surgical resection of lung metastases in dogs. Through these innovations, open chest surgery can be replaced by thoracoscopy, a surgical technique using miniature incisions in the chest wall to allow resection of lung nodules with the assistance of a magnified video camera. READ MORE
Just published a story about the above-referenced clinical trial. This is exciting stuff!
Minimally Invasive Metastasectomy in Canines (MIMIC) Treatment for Lung Metastasis in Dogs
Does your Tripawd dog have lung metastasis from osteosarcoma, or another type of cancer? If so, you should know about the Minimally Invasive Metastasectomy in Canines (MIMIC) Treatment study. It’s happening at ETHOS Veterinary Health in San Diego, California, and it’s about to change treatment options in a big way. Here’s why.
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