Sentences with phrase «removal of the spleen»

In one study most dogs with grade I and II (benign) nodules were alive 12 months after removal of the spleen, but only half the dogs with grade III nodules (malignant cancers) were alive.

Usually, a splenectomy i.e. surgical removal of the spleen is a curative treatment.

In 2001 I discovered I had tumours in my spleen, which meant removal of my spleen.

Removal of the spleen protected mice from the effects of inflammation in heart failure.

Also, the spleen, which is located adjacent to the stomach may twist with the stomach necessitating removal of the spleen or part of the spleen as well.

Removal of the spleen followed by chemotherapy can sometimes offer a few more months of quality time, and rarely, a cure.

The spleen is attached to the stomach by a ligament and series of bloodvessels, so if it enlarges it could theoretically cause stomach torsion.Most surgeons do not recommend removal of the spleen as a prophylacticmeasure for prevention of gastric dilitation / volvulus syndrome (GDV), butthere may be reason to do this if there are signs of splenic enlargement, hematomas or hemangiosarcoma.

Removal of the spleen combined with chemotherapy may be palliative.

With malignant cancer, removal of the spleen does not cure the disease although it slows the progress.

Hemangiomas are benign tumors so there should be complete cure after removal of the spleen.

The Malignant form of canine spleen cancer on the other hand not only requires surgical removal of the spleen, but also additional chemotherapy and radiation therapy is a must.

The ancient Greeks and Romans, for example, believed that removal of the spleen was the key to fast running, perhaps because an enlarged spleen — a common condition among people living near malarial marshes — impeded comfortable movement.

While a splenectomy (removal of the spleen) ends the prospect of this type of life - threatening sudden bleed, splenic hemangiosarcoma is still a rapidly spreading malignancy.

Therefore, while not essential, removal of the spleen may open the pet to certain diseases.

Your veterinarian will most likely want to do a canine spleenectomy (removal of the spleen) to remove the tumors.

The surgeon also determines whether the cat may benefit from undergoing a splenectomy (removal of the spleen).

After removal of the spleen, the average survival time is about three months.

Ulcers of the stomach and intestine and an enlarged liver mean that the clinical illness often persists after removal of the spleen.

But she was saved by a Blood transfusion and removal of spleen.