Not exact matches
When it is experimentally prevented (either by severing the projecting axons, by treating them
with the drug
vinblastine, which blocks axonal transport, or by administering 6 - hydroxydopamine, which destroys the nerve endings), the innervating sympathetic neurons in the ganglion die off.
Although
vinblastine has been used for decades to treat other cancers in dogs, it has only been in the last few years that it has been appreciated for its benefit in dogs
with TCC.
Vinblastine is a chemotherapy drug that is given intravenously at 2 week intervals in dogs
with TCC.
Another treatment option is to combine piroxicam (or a piroxicam - like drug)
with an intravenous medicine called
vinblastine.