Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma

KEY POINTS:

  • Natural Immunotherapy is a very valuable part of a broad spectrum tumor therapy protocol
  • Beginning Natural Immunotherapy several weeks prior to tumor surgery is the "Standard of Care" for my surgical patients
  • Natural Immunotherapy has shown in my practice to improve post surgical healing
  • Current in-vitro research shows improved Natural Killer activity of around 400%. Our research on vaccine-induced antibody production shows an increase in B-cell lymphocyte activity of 429%!!

Patient: Tigger
Age/Sex/Breed: 4 year old DSH

History:
12/13/2006 - Tigger was presented on with a 2.5 cm SQ mass on the dorsal aspect of the left carpus.

Diagnostics:
A fine needle aspirate was performed and results suggested a malignant mesenchymal tumor.

Therapy:
12/18/2006 - The owner elected to start one Veterinary Immune Tab daily with surgical debulking of the mass scheduled for 12/26.

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Tigger immediately Post Op
Surgery: An elliptical incision with CO2 laser was performed. The mass dimensions were 2.0cm long X 1.5cm wide X 1.0cm thick. Due to the location, wide and deep borders could not be achieved. The extensor tendons of digits 2, 3 & 4 ran directly through the mass. The mass was also firmly attached to the joint capsules of the carpus. The extensor tendons were cut proximal and distal to the mass. They were "tacked" to the remaining lateral and medial digital extensors. Following mass resection the tumor bed was lasered 3 times with a rotary head to decrease the probability of remnant cancer cells. Skin closure was minimal leaving an open surgical wound measuring 2.2cm X 2.2cm.

Routine post-surgical antibiotic therapy, pain management and extended splinting & bandaging followed with continuance of Veterinary Immune Tabs. Post surgical biopsy results revealed a Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma with tumors cells at most margins.

Current in-vitro research shows improved Natural Killer activity of around 400%. Our research on vaccine induced antibody production shows an increase in B-cell lymphocyte activity of 429%. The use of Veterinary Immune Tabs enables a balanced approach to fight cancer by activating both the cell mediated and antibody arms of the immune system

Follow up:
5/9/2007 - At a follow up evaluation the surgery site was completely healed and Tigger had nearly complete function of the limb with only limited decreases in range of motion. Currently, Tigger is doing very well with no indication of tumor regrowth.

Update:
4/24/2012 - Tigger continues to do well. He still takes 1/2 Veterinary Immune tablet, 4 days per week in order to maintain an enhanced level of immune system function. Update:

2/26/2015 - Tigger continues to do well and is cancer free.

Attending veterinarian: Dr. Bill Burlingame

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1 month post-op
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5 months post-op
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5 months post-op
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