Cancer Options
The following is a collection of anecdotal data on feline cancers and the alternative medicines that were effective.
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Mammary (breast) cancer:
Some success is reported when the cancer is on the surface, and reachable. Cansema Salve is applied to the cancer and only effects the cancer tissue. From the report I have, you can see the reaction before your eyes. There may be some pain involved, so its not for the meek. But the discomfort is less with each application. If a vet will help, ask about pain relief meds.
Another tentative success with mammary adenocarcinoma is reported, by using PolyMVA. As of 5/02 its been 4 months, since surgery, and still no cancer. Besides PolyMVA, Willard Water for drinking and Essiac Tea, IP-6, and Transfer Factor Plus is part of this protocol.
Linda
This information comes from Linda about her success with alternative meds on her cat Rapunzel. The meds she feels is the most successful for her with feline cancer is PolyMVA. She offers up the name and address of her vet. This vet doesn't do consultations, only office visits.
Dr. Karen Shaw Becker, DVM
Natural Pet Animal Hospital
Tinley Park, Illinois
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Cansema Salve on internal mammary tumors:
Hi all,
PuttPutt's lumps were all completely under the skin. At first I was pretty scared to use the salve on breast cancer, because the website mentions
there could be intense pain and I know cats can't have most OTC pain relievers. The first time I used it, I dabbed just a little bit on.
PuttPutt wasn't too happy! It really smells kind of harsh. I didn't shave her or anything, so I really had to rub it onto her through her fur. She
didn't try to lick it off at that point and she didn't seem to be in any pain.
The next day I checked the lump and there was no change. The information that came with it said that it could take a few applications to work for
tumors under the skin, so I applied a bit more this time. I think PuttPutt could feel it this time. For about an hour she sat under the dining room
table on all fours, not letting her belly touch the floor. She just looked uncomfortable. Later that evening she still seemed a little uncomfortable,
but she was laying down on her belly and I got her purring.
The next day she seemed back to herself and I could feel a sort of scab on the lump. I let it go after that because the instructions said once it
starts to work, let it go and the body will take care of the rest. The scab grew a bit larger after a few days. After about a month, the "scab" fell
off completely and the lump was gone. During this time I was applying homeopathic Hypercal cream to the scab every day. This is the most amazing
healing cream I've ever used. Takes away pain and itch and heals without scarring.
Unfortunately PuttPutt got two more lumps and her lymph node tumor was getting bigger. I applied the salve again. It didn't appear to have an
effect this time after 2-3 applications. PuttPutt didn't seem to be in any pain this time, but was trying to lick it off. I think the taste must be
really bad, because the look on her face when she tries to lick it is not happy! She does manage to lick some off (hasn't gotten sick or anything
from it), but I think the bad taste deters her from licking it all off. My homeopath thinks that the homeopathy (liquid remedy and Hypercal cream) is
helping to manage the pain.
After about a month of applying the salve once a week, I am starting to feel scabs develop over the lumps. I can only hope they are dissolving in
the same way that the last one did. I've also been applying a very small amount over the area where her lymph node is. This is perhaps the most
amazing part of it all. The tumor has grown, but is now much softer. When we first found it, it was a hard little pea. Now it's about the size of two
grapes and is mushy. It's also moving towards the skin. There is a scab on the nipple above this lymph node. I believe the tumor is draining out
through the nipple. I can't explain why, but this is what I think is happening. Perhaps I'm just in denial. In the last two weeks the tumor has
started to shrink. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Whew! I know this is a long one, but I just hope it will help someone help their kitty.
Thanks for this forum to discuss all this!
Crystal D.
After several tumors
were removed, Putt Putt lost her battle against her cancer. But she fought a
great fight, and proved that the salve can attack cancers it cant even actually
touch. After cancers are removed by surgery and chemotherapy they also come
right back most of the time. So Cansema salve is certainly no worse. This needs
to be tried in the future, and I believe there will be successes.
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Squamous Cell Carsenoma (SCC):
If the tumor is on the surface, ears etc and reachable there may be a good chance of success using Cansema Salve.
Check out this amazing success story (Squamous Cell Carsenoma)
I had a lovely blue Persian female who was about
a year old who suddenly developed a "sore" just below and to the right
of her eye. It was pretty ugly looking, so I took her to the vet.
She did a biopsy and I waited to hear the results. She called and told me
that it was squamous cell carcinoma. If she didn't do very disfiguring
surgery within the week, the cat would be dead within two weeks. She said
it was very fatal, very quickly in a cat this young. Since I worked for
doctors, I was aware that labs can make mistakes. I asked her to send
another biopsy to a different lab. She took the sample, and I went
directly to my Nature's Sunshine person. I put her on pau d'arco. I
gave her the liquid my mouth, and put some on the lesion daily. On the 7th
day, I picked her up with a washcloth in hand to wash the lesion before putting
on more pau d'arco. When I washed her face, the lesion fell off in my
washcloth! I called the vet and she said the bad news was that she had
sent the sample to two different labs, and they both came back definitely
squamous cell. I told her that the lesion had fallen off her face.
She made me bring in the cat immediately so she could see, since she had trouble
believing this. There was a raw spot about the size of a dime where the
lesion had been. My vet was absolutely amazed. As a caveat, I must
add that several years later, I noticed another lump on her abdomen. I
gave her the pau d'arco again, and it went away. She died about 7 years
later.
Because of this, I decided to really get into herbs and supplements. Now I
suggest both red clover and pau d'arco. Both are anti-carcinogens and
blood purifiers.
Elaine Crews, N.D.
Up With Herbs
www.upwithherbs.com
1-800-887-4372
Keeping cats healthy naturally
since 1988
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Cutaneous Fibrosarcoma:
Follow this link to a really interesting case with a donkey. I don't see why same cancer couldn't be treated the same way on a cat.
http://www.diamondjdonkeys.com/Sassie.htm
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Lung Cancer:
Some hopeful signs reported using PolyMVA. But not a long enough period to claim success as of yet.
Firbrosarcoma:
A effective homeopathic suggestion from a list member, in memory of her tabby cat Buster.
Rebecca J. Davis
Note: Homeopathy is always individualized and what is a suitable homeopathic remedy for one cat might not be for another. If you want to try homeopathic meds find a trained practitioner and get guidance.
Ameloblastoma:
This is a rare cancer in cats, but common in dogs. In our cat Blondie, this tumor was seen to respond to the human arthritis drug Piroxicam. It shrank quite dramaticly and has remained stagnant for two years. Recently the herbal formula in Cansema capsules had some effect on this tumor. The tumor changed from bright pink to off white, in about 45 days. One capsule is mixed with cod liver oil, and we get 10 days of doses. Blondie is about 5LBs.
This dose was too small! The proper dose should have been 1/4th of a capsule. She now will not cooperate, and eat when we want her to because she knows the meds will be next. So we are trying Cansema Salve now. I feel if she would have cooperated the capsule formula would have either killed the cancer, or wrecked it.
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Resources, and links.
Products, herbs and formulas known to be effective in anecdotal trials.
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Pau D'Arco
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This site gives a good over view of most of the alternative cancer modalities I have heard of.
http://www.west.net/~cure/choiceoftherapy.htm
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Carnivora
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PolyMVA
This is the only source I have right now. It sells for $360. for 8 fluid ounces. Your vet might be able to get a better deal here, or if they have another source.
The following is a very informative site on PolyMVA.
http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/cancer1/poly.htm
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Piroxicam
Piroxicam is not a holistic, or alternative medicine. But for most small animals it is a non destructive way to shrink the size a tumor.
Piroxicam, (Feldine) is a pharmaceutical drug. I heard about it on the Feline Cancer list, where it worked for a list member. It worked very well for Blondie and shrank her tumor also. I asked Dr Hahn of the Feline Cancer List about Piroxicam, and he wrote this for me. Your vet can write a perscription for Piroxicam.
Below is the statement of Dr K. Hahn
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Jim,
Here's the best and latest that is accurate and known.
1 - Various tumors, animal and human, produce an enzyme (cyclo-oxygenase 2
or COX-2) that accelerates the production of prostaglandins that inhibit or
alter the immune response to the tumor, thus allowing tumor growth and
spread.
2 - Pain relief drugs, such as Piroxicam (Feldene) inhibit the action of
this enzyme.
3 - Objective tumor shrinkage has been observed in various tumors, animal
and human, when a COX-2 inhibiting drug has been used for treatment.
4 - Various canine tumors - bladder cancer, oral cancer, melanoma, soft
tissue sarcomas - have decreased in size when Piroxicam was the sole
medication used.
5 - COX-2 enzymes have been identified in various canine tumors in higher
than normal tissue amounts.
What is not known:
1 - What is the best COX-2 inhibitor in animals and humans with cancer.
2 - Is COX-2 inhibition the sole mechanism for the tumor response.
3 - Is COX-2 inhibition and tumor reduction proportional, in other words, if
you give higher doses to you get a better response or can a little bit of
COX-2 expression be just as damning has excessive expression?
My opinion - every pet with cancer should have their tumor stained for the
presence or absence of COX-2 AND if found to be positive (>50% of cells
stain positive for COX-2), then a COX-2 inhibitor such as Piroxicam should
be consider.
It's what I do ALL the time.
Kevin Hahn
Kevin A. Hahn, DVM, PhD
Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) & Overall Nice Guy
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
1111 West Loop South, Suite 150
Houston, TX 77027
P: 713.693.1166
F: 713.693.1167
www.gulfcoastvetspec.com
drhahn@gulfcoastvetspec.com
Cansema Salve on a suspected cancer