mast tumor on cat

Question
My 7 year old cat has a mast tumor on his belly.  My vet is recommending surgery to remove the tumor.  She said new mast tumors can reappear.  Can this tumor be controlled or removed with supplements or any other holistic method?

Answer
Hi Lori,

I am sorry to hear this and yes it may be is best to remove if  it is a malignant cancer. To help prevent new tumors from reappearing
I would consult a vet that works in natural DIET,
homeopathy and acupuncture and use all for your kitty. Tumors are sometimes referred to as tangled qi and severe blood and qi stagnation in eastern medicine. There is supplemental care that can be administered with herbs and needles. To determine treatment we must know if malignant and/or stage of tumor.
The danger with mast cells is the secondary damage produced by the chemicals they emit. These cancers spread incredibly fast. Does vet think it is localized or does your kitty show signs that it has metastasized.
With mast cell tumors you must act fast.
I would absolutely overhaul his diet but gingerly and keeping in mind the necessary steps if he has a sensitive stomach, food should be ALLERGY FREE organic, free of pesticides free of all chemicals that are found in cat food or regular human food. Some great recipes can be found in  DR PITCAIRN'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO NATURAL HEALTH FOR DOGS AND CATS. Mast cells are related to allergies.
Mast cells can release several biologically active chemicals when stimulated, among them histamine, heparin, seratonin, prostaglandins and proteolytic enzymes. Although these chemicals are vital to normal bodily function, especially immune response, they can be very damaging to the body when released in chronic excess. This is not "proven" in allopathics but if your cat is repeatedly exposed to what he is allergic to causing the mast cells to respond then they will overemit and the cancer will very quickly spread. However, cats can be allergic to different things, and it is often certain foods and ingredients in cat food.
Also, never again give vaccines, if there is a problem with your state or city with rabies, ask your vet to do titers from here on out. And that will show the level of antibodies in the blood and will suffice for the vaccine.
To her natural diet, i would add omega 3's fatty acids, antioxidants, glycoproteins. Regular vets are not up to date on glycoproteins but glycoproteins have shown promising results in stopping metastasizing of cells and help modulate the immune system. To know proper amount with size and weight of your cat you would need to consult with a professional who uses them.

Did your vet discuss options?
Are you going to do radiation? In my opinion it should be removed due to all the secondary issues mast cell tumors produce, if it is malignant.  
You would need to know the stage of tumor as to know how to treat.
It is of utmost importance to get all this diagnosed immediately. There are benign mast cell tumors as well.
Holistic medicine is used as a preventative, sometimes when it is a malignancy and the proper diet has not been fed earlier and the cat was over vaccinated you must use western medicine to remove tumor and holistic medicine as supportive care. Then once evidence of tumor is gone, the animals' lifestyle can be changed to a holistic one to prevent this showing up again. Mast cell tumors do often come back.
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Best of luck to you and your kitty,
Shanti