Moon's Graden

> Sorry to hear about your cat. Here are a couple of links to browse:

> http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1446&S=1&SourceID=42

> http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_lymphoma.html

> Here is also an extract from this site:

> http://www.zzcat.com/resources/overview.htm

> "In one study 7 cats were treated with the COP protocol (cyclophosphamide,
> vincristine, and prednisone). Of these 7 cats, 6 achieved remission with a
> median duration of remission lasted 19 weeks. The grade of intestinal
lymphoma
> was not considered.
> - In one study, 14 cats were treated with cyclophosphamide, vincristine,
and
> methotrexate. Median survival time was 12 weeks. The grade of the
intestinal
> lymphoma was not considered.
> - In another study, 132 cats with lymphoma were treated with COP plus
> doxorubicin, L-asparaginase, and methotrexate (the "CHOP-like" protocol).
Of
> this group 125 cats had intestinal lymphoma. Out of the total 132 cats,
67%
> achieved remission with a 21-week disease-free interval. Another study
using
> the same protocol on 21 cats with intestinal lymphoma, only 38% achieved
> remission but these cats had disease-free interval of 40 weeks.
> - In another study, 25 cats with intestinal lymphoma, 25 of which had
high-
> grade lymphoma, were treated with COP. Those who achieved complete
remission
> had a 30-week disease-free interval. The overall median survival when all
25
> cats were considered was only 7 weeks.
> - Another study looked at 11 cats with high-grade intestinal lymphoma
treated
> with COP plus doxorubicin and L-asparaginase. Only 18% achieved complete
> remission. Median survival was only 11 weeks.
> - As for low-grade intestinal lymphoma, a study of 50 cats included 36
treated
> with prednisone and chlorambucil. Here, 69% achieved complete remission
for a
> median duration of 20.5 months"

> As you can see the grade of the lymphoma is very much indicative of the
period
> of remission.

> Wishing you all the best,

> Peter