V lymphoma tend to have a poor response to chemotherapy. Lymphoma is a rapidly growing malignancy that is able to go and grow anywhere where there is lymph tissue. This is virtually every organ in the body. At some point the tumor becomes resistant to therapy and no further remissions can be obtained. My dog does not fit the above scenario at all.
Lymphoma is classifed by anatomic area affected.
By far, the most common form in the dog is the Multicentric form as described above. Lymphoma can occur anywhere in the body where there is lymph tissue. At this time, our web site will concentrate on multicentric lymphoma. As our site grows, further information on these more rare forms will be added. The word chemotherapy conjours images of the bald Elizabeth Perkins from The Doctor or the bald and vomiting Campbell Scott in Dying Young.