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Case of Oral Melanoma (Labrador Retriever)
Overview of Treatment Progress
Oral melanoma is highly malignant and has a high recurrence rate even after surgery. It is commonly found in Retrievers, and chemotherapy is mostly ineffective, resulting in a poor prognosis. This particular case also involves a Labrador Retriever with oral melanoma.
Considering the background and the owner’s wish not to remove the lower jaw, a non-surgical treatment plan was developed. The tumor was ablated with a hyperthermia device, combined with lupeol, dendritic cell therapy, and supplements, allowing long-term control of the condition.
Information provided by: Kamo Animal Hospital (Higashi-Hiroshima City)
About Oral Melanoma
Oral melanoma often progresses rapidly, and conventional cancer treatments result in a poor prognosis. Surgical excision as a curative treatment is highly invasive and often results in significant aesthetic changes due to the loss of part or most of the jaw.
When only the tumor is removed as a palliative surgery, the recurrence rate is very high. Although there is information that radiation is effective, it often provides only temporary control.
Chemotherapy does not yield good responses and the side effects can outweigh the benefits of treatment.
When chemotherapy is recommended, please read the following article first.
Initiatives of Kamo Animal Hospital
Dr. Ito from Kamo Animal Hospital (Higashi-Hiroshima City) reports cases of treating oral melanoma with alternative therapies.
Unlike conventional cancer treatments, alternative therapies have the distinct advantage of placing minimal burden on the animal. This allows for multiple alternative therapies to be carried out concomitantly, enabling the design of highly flexible treatment plans tailored to individual cases.
Since cancer is common in elderly dogs, treatments that minimize physical stress are desirable. Attention is increasingly being directed towards alternative therapies as a substitute for major surgeries and conventional chemotherapy.
This case of oral melanoma demonstrates excellent results through the following aggressive treatments with multiple alternative therapies, comparable to conventional excisional surgeries:
- Dendritic Cell Therapy
- Hyperthermia Therapy (Ablation)
- Lupeol
- Cordy
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監修獣医師：林美彩 所属クリニック：chicoどうぶつ診療所
代替療法と西洋医学、両方の動物病院での勤務経験と多数のコルディの臨床経験をもつ。 モノリス在籍時には、一般的な動物医療（西洋医学）だけでは対応が困難な症例に対して多くの相談を受け、免疫の大切さを痛烈に実感する。
ペットたちの健康維持・改善のためには薬に頼った対処療法だけではなく、「普段の生活環境や食事を見直し、自宅でさまざまなケアを取り入れることで免疫力を維持し、病気にならない体づくりを目指していくことが大切である」という考えを提唱し普及活動に従事している。
所属：
- Oral Melanoma (Malignant Melanoma) with Lymph Node Metastasis: Case of a Miniature Dachshund
- Two-Month Prognosis Dog’s Oral Melanoma Controlled with Chemotherapy and Cordy
- Case of Long-Term Control of Dog’s Oral Melanoma Without Chemotherapy
- Case of Long-Term Control of Dog’s Oral Melanoma Without Surgery
- Application of Cordy on Dog’s Oral Melanoma Tumor – Shioda Animal Clinic Report
- Case of Long-Term Control of Dog’s Oral Melanoma
