Sentences with phrase «cisplatin beads»
Cancer surgery Cisplatin beads (tiny local chemo pearls that dissolve) Feline fibrosarcoma * Jaw surgery (Mandibulectomy / Maxillectomy) Jaw surgery (Mandibulectomy / Maxillectomy) Limb sparing for cancer (osteosarcoma) Mastectomy (mammary tumors) * Nasal tumors (rhinotomy, rhinoplasty) Tumors in multiple other locations (mentioned above and below) *
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Indications for cisplatin beads include tumors removed with «thin margins» such as:
The limitations of the chemo beads Although cisplatin beads are often effective at preventing or slowing the cancer from coming back, they do not prevent spreading (metastasis), e.g. to the lungs.
Cisplatin beads do not work on all tumors.
FDA on chemo beads Cisplatin beads have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in cats.
Other surgeons who have used the cisplatin beads have been equally impressed.
Not exact matches
Veterinarians are now able to place tiny cisplatin - impregnated beads around the tumor site.
Cisplatin is then slowly released from the beads, which are reabsorbed by the body over 4 - 6 weeks.
Unfortunately, cisplatin can be deadly in cats, but by including a minuscule dose in the beads, veterinarians are now able to eliminate the former side - effects.