Lymphoma is one of the most common types of cancer seen in dogs. It is a cancer of the immune system that occurs as a consequence of uncontrolled and abnormal growth of lymphocytes, an important cell of the immune system.
In general, dogs with lymphoma present with multiple enlarged lymph nodes throughout the body and they tend to feel well at the time of diagnosis. Even though lymphoma is not considered to be a curable disease (curable in <10% of cases), it is highly treatable with chemotherapy and approximately 95% of treated dogs respond to treatment and enter complete remission.
The treatment of choice for dogs with B-cell lymphoma is chemotherapy with the CHOP protocol. CHOP is an acronym that stands for 4 drugs: cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (hydroxydanorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin), and prednisone. The total protocol duration time is 15 weeks. With chemotherapy, the survival time in dogs with B-cell lymphoma is approximately 1 year.
Apollo did great throughout his chemotherapy protocol and we will miss seeing him and his wagging tail through our VCA Hollywood Oncology Department but we wish him the best of luck and a very long remission duration time!
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