Leslie’s cat Casey was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and needed information about Oncura Partners — and I received this response for her from the vet who owns Oncura.
Good Morning Tracie!
I called in to your show last evening seeking advice for my nearly 15 y/o cat Casey, who was recently diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma. You requested that I send you an email in order to receive additional information about Oncura Partners, and pet oncologists here in the Central Texas area.
The advice that I received from you last night was invaluable, and I thank you sincerely for validating what was and is in my heart…that I don’t want to give up on my sweet Casey if I don’t have to. After 15 years of love and wonderful companionship, we owe it to him to give him the very best chance possible to beat this thing, and go on to live a happy, and hopefully cancer-free life.
Thank you Tracie!
Leslie, Fort Hood, Texas
And the reply from Oncura…
I would have the pets owner print off the Oncura Partners web site and address. Have her vet call the toll free number or submit a question from the info@oncurapartners.com e-mail address.
There is a new protocol approach we are using for Hemangiosarcoma -– it is a Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor -– oral product administered daily at home… NOT CHEMO, but we feel a better immunological based approach that has shown good results so far.
We also are working on some newer therapies that WILL Be the future of Veterinary Oncology. NOT chemo, but using the immune system to battle and shut down cancer. I DO SEE the day in the next 6-8 years where we will be able to have pets “live” with cancer, maintaining a quality of life and comfort without some of the aggressive surgeries, Chemotherapy and Radiation therapies we are currently providing as state of the art therapies.
We still have about 6 months before we can really discuss openly some of these products and trials, but thought you would be interested to know the FUTURE of veterinary oncology.
