Damn Belinda, my head is spinning! No, she's not an oncologist, she's
an internist. I just don't know what to think. Thanks for the link,
I'll get to it as soon as I stop putting out fires around here, probably
around 2am. I tell you, I'm tired!
N
Belinda wrote:
Nina,
That information is not accurate, this is not what I've heard from
people who use it, I think you should ask her to consult with an
oncologist, what is her experience with cancer, is she oncologist??
Elspar is used in several treatment protocols, it is also used as a
rescue drug but there are actual cancer treatment protocols that use
Elspar as one of the chemo drugs. Please read this page carefully,
there are several protocols here that include Elspar used by many
oncologists that people in the feline lymphoma group use. This whole
website has a lot of valuable information and links to some very well
known, highly recommended oncologists.
http://felinelymphomacaregivers.org/docs/ChemoProtocols.html
Its effects lasts for approx 3 days and is used to get patients into
remission quickly, but does not "hold". She said even if I could
afford it, it can't be given indefinitely because it's a "foreign
protein" and Spencer would develop an allergic reaction to it with
continued use.
