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Index
Introduction
Your Survival Guide
Full Spectrum Cancer Care
There’s No Expiration Date
The Dog Cancer Vet
Simple but Powerful
Backlash
I Meet Dr. Susan Ettinger (Again)
How This Book Is Organized
Two Authors, One Voice
Sidebar Symbols
This Book Does Not Substitute for Your Veterinarian’s Guidance
Part I: My Dog Has Cancer ... Now What?
Chapter 1: Your Role
Be Your Dog’s Guardian
First Priority: Deal with Your Emotions
Reality Check Number One
Reality Check Number Two
Reality Check Number Three
It’s All about You
Chapter 2: Mission Critical: Emotional Management
Amplifying the Effects of Positive Emotions
Chapter 3: Three Common Questions
How Could Cancer Happen Overnight?
Why Didn’t My Vet Catch This Earlier?
Cancer Can Be Invisible
Cancer Can Start Before Birth
Cancer Screening Can Be Difficult
The Wait and See Approach
Some Vets Don’t Realize Cancer Is Epidemic
Good Marketing Can Sway Opinion
Conventional Medicine Does Not Offer Complete Cancer Care
Is My Dog Dying Right Now?
Chapter 4: Super Dogs
Part II: What You Should Know About Dog Cancer
Chapter 5: Dog Cancer Phrases, Words and Meanings
Chapter 6: How Cancer Begins and Spreads
Mindset Matters
Genetic Mutations
Damage to the Tissue
Cancer Spread
Chapter 7: Apoptosis
Chapter 8: Cancer Causes
Carcinogens
Plastic
Carcinogens in Commercial Dog Foods
Pharmaceuticals in the Water
Fluoride in Drinking Water
Asbestos in Drinking Water
Carcinogens in the Air
Carcinogens in the Soil
Chronic, Microscopic Inflammation
Inherited Bad Genes
Spaying and Neutering
Sunlight Exposure
Viruses
Low Melatonin Levels
Vaccines
Stress and Depression
Free Radicals
Chapter 9: How We Diagnose and Stage Cancer
Diagnosing Cancer
Fine Needle Aspirate
Biopsy
Get a Biopsy after a Curative Surgery
Staging Cancer
Micrometastasis
Part III: Full Spectrum Cancer Care
Chapter 10: An Overview of Full Spectrum Care
Full Spectrum Mindset and Cancer
Full Spectrum Mindset and Cancer Treatments
Full Spectrum Mindset and Your Vet
Full Spectrum Mindset and You
Five Steps to Full Spectrum Cancer Care
Making Confident Choices ... Later
Chapter 11: Step One, Conventional Treatments
Surgery
When to Consider Surgery
What Happens During Surgery
Follow Up
Side Effects to Consider
Choosing a Surgeon
Radiation
When to Choose Radiation
What Happens in a Radiation Session
Follow Up
Side Effects to Consider
Chemotherapy
When to Choose Chemotherapy
What Happens in a Chemotherapy Session
Follow Up
Safe Handling of Chemotherapy
Side effects to Consider
Managing Side effects from Conventional Therapies
Managing Nausea
Managing Vomiting
Managing Diarrhea
Full Spectrum Ideas for Managing Side effects
Ginger
Cimetidine
Glutamine
Cordyceps
Coenzyme Q10
Chapter 12: Step Two, Nutraceuticals
Nutraceuticals
Apocaps
Luteolin
Curcumin
Apigenin
Other Ingredients
Precautions
Using Apocaps with Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation
Apocaps and Other Apoptogens
Other Apoptogens
Artemisinin
Artemisinin and Iron-Rich Foods
Precautions
Neoplasene
Precautions
Chapter 13: Step Three, Immune System Boosters and Anti-Metastatics
Mushroom-Derived Polysaccharides
The Bottom Line on Mushroom-Derived Polysaccharides
How to Give Mushroom-Derived Polysaccharides
Precautions
Melatonin and High Quality Sleep
The Bottom Line on Melatonin
Precautions
Sunlight
The Bottom Line on Sunlight
Multivitamin Supplements
The Bottom Line on Multivitamins
Precautions
Modified Citrus Pectin
The Bottom Line on Modified Citrus Pectin
Precautions
Doxycycline
The Bottom Line on Doxycycline
Precautions
Chapter 14: Step Four, Diet
The Wild Diet
Raw Foods and Cancer
Cooking Meat for Your Dog
Preparing Vegetables for Your Dog
Overfeeding and Cancer
Reduce Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Supplement with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Reduce Sugar
Weaning Your Dog to the Dog Cancer Diet
The Full Spectrum Dog Cancer Diet
Dog Cancer Diet Guidelines
At Every Meal: High Quality Lean Protein
At Every Meal: Cancer-Fighting Fats and Oils
Precautions:
At Every Meal: Vegetables
At Every Meal: Calcium
At Every Meal: Filling and Nutritious Whole Grains
At Every Meal: A Dog Multivitamin
At Every Meal: Optional Healthy Additions
Digestive Enzymes
Salt Substitutes
The Full Spectrum Dog Cancer Diet Recipe
Healthy Options to Add Before Serving:
Step One: Base Mixture
Step Two: Healthy Options at Meal Time
Meal Time
Chapter 15: Step Five, Brain Chemistry Modification
Exercise
Play Dates
Training
Manageable Challenges
Joys of Life
Meditation
Visualization Exercises
Intercessory Prayer
Massage and Touch Therapies
Just Do It!
Part IV: Making Confident Choices
Chapter 16: Dog Cancer Treatment FAQs
Is all this treatment really worth it?
Chapter 17: Pain and Pain Management
Chapter 18: Joys of Life
Chapter 19: Average Life Expectancy
Chapter 20: Treatment Plan Analysis
Diagnosis and Prognosis
Life Expectancy
Life Quality
Pain Management
Guardian Type
Budget
Time
Other Health Issues
Side effects
Mission Statement
Chapter 21: Choosing Treatments
Step One, Conventional Treatments
Step Two, Nutraceuticals
Step Three, Immune System Boosters and Anti-Metastatics
Step Four, Diet
Step Five, Brain Chemistry Modification
Other Treatments
Make Confident Decisions
Chapter 22: Working with Professionals and Loved Ones
Primary Health Advocate
Medical Files
Set Aside Time to Talk to Your Vet
During Your Appointment
Second Opinions
Other Practitioners
Questions to Ask Practitioners
Working with Loved Ones
Lack of Understanding
Dismissive Comments
Children
Professional Support
Other Sources of Support
Chapter 23: Keep a Journal
Starting Your Journal
What to Track in Your Journal
Chapter 24: Financial Help
Organizations That May Help With Medical Bills
Clinical Trials
Barter
CareCredit
Chapter 25: End of Life Choices and Care
How to Know When
“It Is Time”
When You’re Still Not Sure
Dog Hospice
Cleanliness
Bedsores
Appetite
Dehydration
Pain Control
Life Quality
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Euthanasia
Making the Appointment
Preparing for the Appointment
At the Appointment
After the Appointment
Home Euthanasia
Grieving
Chapter 26: If Your Dog Could Speak
Chapter 27: The Rest of the Book
Part V: From the Oncologist
Chapter 28: Message from the Oncologist
How an Oncologist Can Help You
Cancer’s Cost
Chemotherapy and Radiation Side Effects
Median Survival Times
Specific Cancers
From My Heart to Yours
Chapter 29: Lymphoma
What is Lymphoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Lymphoma?
What are the Signs of Lymphoma?
How Is Lymphoma Diagnosed?
Canine Lymphoma Test
What Is the Prognosis for Lymphoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Lymphoma?
University of Wisconsin CHOP Protocol
Alternative Chemotherapy Protocols
Other Treatments for Lymphoma
What If Lymphoma Relapses?
The Bottom Line
Chapter 30: Mast Cell Tumors
What are Mast Cell Tumors?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Mast Cell Tumors?
What are the Signs of Mast Cell Tumors?
How Are Mast Cell Tumors Diagnosed?
Grading MCT
Further Staging for MCT
What Is the Prognosis for Mast Cell Tumors?
What Are the Available Protocols for Mast Cell Tumors?
Additional Considerations for Mast Cell Tumors
Follow Up
The Bottom Line
Chapter 31: Mammary Tumors
What are Mammary Tumors?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Mammary Tumors?
What are the Signs of Mammary Tumors?
How Are Mammary Tumors Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Mammary Tumors?
What Are the Available Protocols for Mammary Tumors?
Additional Considerations for Mammary Tumors
Follow Up
The Bottom Line
Chapter 32: Osteosarcoma
What Is Osteosarcoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Osteosarcoma?
What are the Signs of Osteosarcoma?
How Is Osteosarcoma Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Osteosarcoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Osteosarcoma?
Additional Considerations for Osteosarcoma
The Bottom Line
Chapter 33: Hemangiosarcoma
What Is Hemangiosarcoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Hemangiosarcoma?
How Is Hemangiosarcoma Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Hemangiosarcoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Hemangiosarcoma?
Surgery and Visceral HSA
Surgery and Heart HSA
Chemotherapy for Visceral and Heart HSA
Skin HSA
Additional Considerations for Hemangiosarcoma
The Bottom Line
Chapter 34: Transitional Cell Carcinoma
What Is Transitional Cell Carcinoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Transitional Cell Carcinoma?
What are the Signs of Transitional Cell Carcinoma?
How Is Transitional Cell Carcinoma Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Transitional Cell Carcinoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Transitional Cell Carcinoma?
Additional Considerations for Transitional Cell Carcinoma
The Bottom Line
Chapter 35: Oral Cancer
What Is Oral Cancer?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Oral Cancer?
What are the Signs of Oral Cancer?
How Is Oral Cancer Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Oral Cancer?
What Are the Available Protocols for Oral Cancer?
SCC
FSA
Benign Dental Tumors
Additional Considerations for Oral Cancer
The Bottom Line
Chapter 36: Nasal Tumors
What are Nasal Tumors?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Nasal Tumors?
What are the Signs of Nasal Tumors?
How Are Nasal Tumors Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Nasal Tumors?
What Are the Available Protocols for Nasal Tumors?
Additional Considerations for Nasal Tumors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 37: Soft Tissue Sarcomas
What Is Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
What are the Signs of Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
How Is Soft Tissue Sarcoma Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
Other Considerations for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
The Bottom Line
Chapter 38: Brain Tumors
What Is a Brain Tumor?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Brain Tumors?
What are the Signs of a Brain Tumor?
How Is a Brain Tumor Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Brain Tumors?
What Are the Available Protocols for Brain Tumors?
Additional Considerations for Brain Tumors
Chapter 39: Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors
What Are Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors?
What are the Signs of Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors?
How Are Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors?
Additional Considerations for Perianal and Anal Sac Tumors
The Bottom Line
Chapter 40: Melanoma
What Is Melanoma?
Which Dogs Are at Risk for Melanoma?
What are the Signs of Melanoma?
How Is Melanoma Diagnosed?
What Is the Prognosis for Melanoma?
What Are the Available Protocols for Melanoma?
Oral Malignant Melanoma
Digit Melanomas
Skin Melanoma
Melanoma Vaccine
The Bottom Line
Chapter 41: Common Veterinary Chemotherapy Drugs
Chemotherapy and Dividing Cancer Cells
Alkylating Agents
Cyclophosphamide
Chlorambucil
Lomustine
Mechlorethamine
Antimetabolites
Cytosine arabinoside
Methotrexate
Antitumor Metabolites
Doxorubicin
Mitoxantrone
Enzymes
L-asparaginase
Plant Alkaloids
Vincristine
Vinblastine
Vinorelbine
Platinum-based Chemotherapy
Cisplatin
Carboplatin
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Palladia
Masitinib
Gleevec
Other Drugs
Prednisone/Prednisolone
Piroxicam
Part VI: Appendices
Appendix A: The Supplement Hierarchy
The Full Spectrum Supplement Hierarchy
First Priority: Full Spectrum Side Effect Management
Second Priority: Full Spectrum Nutraceuticals
Third Priority: Other Full Spectrum Supplements
Appendix B: Excluded Supplements
Acai (Euterpe oleracea)
Algae Supplements (various, including Spirulina)
Aloe Vera
Antioxidants (Potent Commercial formulations such as MaxGL, Poly MVA)
Artichoke extracts (Cynara cardunculus)
Astralagus (Astralagus membranaceous)
Baical Skullcap (Scuttelaria baicalensis)
Beres Drops
Black Tea Supplements
Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)
Chamomile (Marticaria)
Co Q-10 (Coenzyme Q10, ubiquinone)
Cod Liver Oil
Colloidal Silver
Curcumin (Curcuma longa)
Echinacea
EGCG and Green Tea Supplements
Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng, Eluetherococcus senticosus)
Essiac
Flax Seed (Linum usitatissimum)
Garlic (Allium sativim) capsules
Ginger supplements (Zingiber officinale)
Gingko (Gingko biloba)
Ginseng (Panax ginseng, Panax)
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis)
Grapefruit Seed Extracts
Hoxsey
Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C)
IP-3 and IP-6 (inositol hexaphosphate)
Laetrile (Vitamin B 17, amygdalin)
Lutimax
Maritime Pine Bark Supplements
Milk Thistle (Silybum marinarum)
Mistletoe (Viscum album)
MMS (methyl methanesulfonate)
Onco Support
Pau d’arco (Tabebuia avellanedae)
Prebiotics
Probiotics
Quercetin
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.)
Resveratrol
SAM-e (s-adenosyl methionine)
Shark Cartilage
Appendix C: Helpful Resources
Full Spectrum Resources
Veterinary Websites
Health Websites and Hotlines
Financial Aid Websites
Appendix D: Cancer Prevention & Longevity for Healthy Dogs
Appendix E: Scientific & Medical References
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