Ask HN: Cat has lymphoma

[perpetualcrayon]

Recently learned a friend's cat has lymphoma. The prognosis is (from what I understand) that current technology is not sophisticated enough to fight this for real. More or less they give the poor thing maybe 6-8 months to live if she's lucky (second opinion was 4-6 months). This will all happen while most likely creating a relatively uncomfortable existence for the remainder of the cat's life with chemotherapy treatments. Currently they're on a CHOP protocol VARIATION, which is apparently similar in effectiveness to CHOP, but with (a) far less side-effects, and (b) far less expensive.

Any thoughts? Recommendations? Anecdata? Cutting edge research? Things she can try (based in science) from comfort of home?

[Khelavaster]

Test as many immunomodulatory hormones, glandular extracts, and bioactive plants as you can figure out. It might help humans you know someday.

[seattle_spring]

How old is the cat?

[perpetualcrayon]

Sorry for late response. Got answer. Almost 12.

[morkfromork]

Get some DNA and clone it someday.