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If the cancer is too advanced the veterinarian may suggest that the dog be euthanized. If your dog receives chemotherapy after spleen removal he may live for up to six months after diagnosis.
Most of these dogs can live for around six months just by removing the spleen and without any further follow-up treatment.
How long can dogs live with spleen cancer. However as mentioned hemangiosarcoma is a cancer that spreads to other organs therefore 90 percent of affected dogs are still likely to succumb due to spread of cancer within 1 year. A dog with a splenectomy following hemangiosarcoma and no further care of any kind could live 3 months more than 15 human years or longer. With spleen cancer in dogs life expectancy is unfortunately often very short - from a few days to a few months.
A lot depends on the severity and spread of the cancer. Spleen cancer in dogs tends to be very aggressive - it grows fast and also has a high possibility of metastasizing spreading to other parts of the body. The life expectancy of course depends on whether the cancer has spread and if so how extensive it has spread.
Generally speaking dogs with splenic hemangiosarcoma may survive for 2 to 3 months with surgery alone. With surgery and chemotherapy the survival rate may go up to 6 to 8 months. Less than 10 percent of dogs can survive up to one year.
There is no cure for liver and spleen hemangiosarcoma. With aggressive treatments your dogs survival time may be up to 1 year after the development of the cancer and that time decreases to just a few. With a healthier immune system your dog can fight cancer Either way my dog wont live longer than 6 months No matter which choice I made my dog would not survive long.
Even with surgery and treatment Lucky would not live another 6 months. In dogs 03 to 2 percent of recorded tumors are found at necropsies. Seven percent of all tumors are malignant.
And about 50 percent are found in the spleen and five percent in the liver. Some dog breeds are more disposed to this type of tumor including German shepherds boxers great Danes English setters golden retrievers and pointers. Median survival for those dogs is roughly 2 or 3 months.
So you are ahead of the game if your dog has good life quality 2 months after diagnosis. If you were to look at some of the other statistics above you can see that if you had a dog who underwent spleen removal 8 weeks ago is not on chemo and is still maintaining you are beating the odds. In some of these cases the life expectancy can range from 2 to 9 months.
Before we dive into the conversation of when to euthanize a dog with cancer its important to realize that every dog is different. While some pet parents discover a dogs cancer during a drastic decline in their health others may discover the issue during a routine exam of their happy pup. Some dogs will have a short span of happy days after their cancer diagnosis.
And others will continue to live comfortably for months on. As long as the problem that your pooch is suffering from has not reached very advanced stages there is a good chance that it can go through a successful operation and then live a good life after recovery. However time is everything when it comes to spleen problems with a ruptured spleen causing the risk of toxicity shock and death.
On average the life expectancy of dogs with hemangiosarcoma is just 6 months. 6 to 13 of dogs treated with surgery will be alive 12 months later. 12 to 20 of dogs treated with surgery and chemotherapy will be alive 12 months later.
Lethargy will last approximately 7 to 10 days and then most likely resolve. After 10 to 14 days sutures can be removed and your dog should feel much better. The Reason I Hate Spleen Cancer Splenic Hemangiosarcoma The most unfortunate fact about hemangiosarcoma is the disease metastasizes rapidly.
BUT it is not the tumour spread that is killing the dog at the time of diagnosis it is the bleeding from the tumour in the spleen. Most of these dogs can live for around six months just by removing the spleen and without any further follow-up treatment. A dog with hemangiosarcoma who gets a splenectomy with no further care of any kind could live 3 months or longer according to the statistics.
See the chapter on hemangiosarcoma for the many more detailed stats on this disease With chemotherapy a dog with hemangiosarcoma could have maybe 7 more months past diagnosis. With pets living longer than ever cancer has become a diagnosis that we see more commonly in older dogs. The American Veterinary Medical Association AVMA reports that one in four dogs will develop cancer at some time in their life and that 50 of pets over the age of 10 will develop cancer.
While there are treatments and methods for achieving. A dog with a splenic tumor operated before bleeding occurs in his abdominal cavity has a life expectancy of around 3 months. Follow-up of chemotherapy after the operation can prolong it by 6 to 7 months.
Only 30 of dogs survive after a year of treatment. If the cancer is too advanced the veterinarian may suggest that the dog be euthanized. Prognosis for Canine Spleen Cancer Without chemotherapy your dogs spleen cancer prognosis will be very poor indeed.
You may expect your dog to survive for two weeks to two months after spleen removal. If your dog receives chemotherapy after spleen removal he may live for up to six months after diagnosis. How Long Can A Dog Stay On Prednisone For Cancer.
Prednisone has anti-cancer effects and will help a dog with cancer feel better for a short period when administered. However it is not as effective as chemotherapy. A dog being treated for cancer with prednisone alone without chemotherapy can only survive between one to three months.