

-Slow cancer cell reproduction
-Make cancer cells become easier targets for the immune system
-Kill the cancer cells
-Rid the cancer cells
-Remove the toxins it produces
- Stimulate and Modulate the immune system
I hope this cancer research can help your dog as well.

My Lucy

My Lucy
In Loving Memory my Lucy December 2016

February 1, 2012

Budget chemotherapy for mast cell tumors in dogs

This is what I read somewhere. Normally this does not apply to nasal cancer, but you might know someone whose dog has this. PLUS, some non biopsied nasal cancers might have an uncommon form of mast cell tumor rather than adenocarcinoma, so the addition below might help symptoms.

Conventional Treatment
"Probably the best affordable option is a combination of prednisone and lomustine (CCNU). Prednisone is given daily, and lomustine is given every 3-4 weeks. CBCs do need to be monitored routinely. We would also add in daily an H2 blocker (eg. Pepcid /Tagamet) and an H1 blocker (antihistamine such as Chlortrimeton or Benadryl)."

Dose for Mast Cell Tumors and growths & epuli in a 55-75 lb. dog example

1 tab 200 mg. Tagamet (Cimetidine) and

1 tab 25 mg. Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) caplet

twice a day for 3 weeks. 


With dogs who are terminal, the treatment is continued for the rest of the dog's life.

Some people have increased the Benadryl to 2 tabs per dose with no negative side affects and increased the shrinkage.  Each dog is different and you should decide your treatment accordingly. Always talk to your vet. Even when he doesn't like what you want to do just because you 'read it on the internet'. 

Research this yourself - you will see.

How This Works:

  • Mast Cell tumors are comprised of T1 and T2 cancer cells. 

  • Tagamet & Benadryl are over-the-counter drugs that encapsulate the T1 & T2 cancer cells. 

  • Tagamet encapsulates T1 cells and Benadryl encapsulates T2 cells by cutting off the blood and oxygen supply. 

  • This causes the cells to die which shrinks the tumors and puts the cancer into remission.

  • You may see one tumor, but it is very likely that other tumors may exist in the body that you cannot see.

  • When a tumor is surgically removed, you are only removing the one you can see.
Here are some dog owner who said it helps