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Mike VI diagnosed with cancer
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:40 am
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:40 am
WBRZ
LSU Statement
LSU Statement
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The team on Mike’s case at the LSU SVM was composed of Dr. Baker, Mike’s veterinary student caretakers, and veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the anesthesia, dermatology, laboratory animal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, surgery, diagnostic imaging and anatomic and clinical pathology services, as well as local veterinarian Alfred Stevens, DVM (LSU SVM 1979) and veterinarian for BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Gordon Pirie, DVM. Dr. Baker consulted with specialists at LSU and around the country to put together Mike’s treatment plan, which consists of a new and highly sophisticated form of radiation therapy called “Stereotactic radiotherapy” or SRT. SRT delivers radiation to the tumor in a highly focused manner, sparing surrounding, normal tissues so complications are reduced. Treatment may be given as a single, high dose or as fractionated doses given daily for up to three days. This treatment is not curative but should extend Mike’s life and allow him to live comfortably for some time. SRT will be performed by experts at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center here in Baton Rouge, in conjunction with Mike’s veterinary team. Eventually, the radiation-resistant cells remaining in the tumor will resume growth. As for timeframes, it is estimated that without treatment Mike VI could live 1-2 months; with treatment, perhaps 1-2 years.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 9:05 am
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Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 am to titmouse
Poor Guy. We are just going to have to win a National Championship in his honor now.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 am to titmouse
Wow, that sucks.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 am to titmouse
That's sad. He's a pretty young tiger.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:42 am to titmouse
Damn... That sucks.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:43 am to titmouse
That's terrible.
Thoughts and Prayers Mike
Thoughts and Prayers Mike
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:44 am to titmouse
Delete. I thought cancer was terminal.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 8:50 am
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:44 am to titmouse
WBRZ
Here you go.
BATON ROUGE - LSU’s live tiger mascot, Mike VI, has been diagnosed with a type of cancer, according to university veterinarians.
While Mike’s attitude and demeanor haven’t change, the official diagnosis from doctors is a spindle cell sarcoma. Veterinarians say Mike isn’t in any pain due to the cancer.
Mike’s veterinarian, Dr. David Baker, and his veterinary student caretakers said they noticed swelling on the right side of Mike’s face recently. Last Thursday, Mike was sedated in his night house so he could be brought to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine for a physical exam and further diagnostic tests.
At the vet school, Mike was put under general anesthesia and given a CT scan to determine the cause of the swelling. Multiple specialists at LSU and other institutions reviewed the results and determined that it was a tumor near the big cat’s nose.
Biopsy analysis led the veterinarians to diagnose the cancer as spindle cell sarcoma, an extremely rare for a cancer but a type that is unlikely to spread to other parts of the body. Spindle cell sarcoma is a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissues of the bone.
Mike VI will now receive a highly sophisticated form of radiation therapy known as “stereotactic radiotherapy” or SRT. SRT delivers radiation to the tumor in a highly focused manner, sparing surrounding, normal tissues in order to reduce complications.
Here you go.
BATON ROUGE - LSU’s live tiger mascot, Mike VI, has been diagnosed with a type of cancer, according to university veterinarians.
While Mike’s attitude and demeanor haven’t change, the official diagnosis from doctors is a spindle cell sarcoma. Veterinarians say Mike isn’t in any pain due to the cancer.
Mike’s veterinarian, Dr. David Baker, and his veterinary student caretakers said they noticed swelling on the right side of Mike’s face recently. Last Thursday, Mike was sedated in his night house so he could be brought to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine for a physical exam and further diagnostic tests.
At the vet school, Mike was put under general anesthesia and given a CT scan to determine the cause of the swelling. Multiple specialists at LSU and other institutions reviewed the results and determined that it was a tumor near the big cat’s nose.
Biopsy analysis led the veterinarians to diagnose the cancer as spindle cell sarcoma, an extremely rare for a cancer but a type that is unlikely to spread to other parts of the body. Spindle cell sarcoma is a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissues of the bone.
Mike VI will now receive a highly sophisticated form of radiation therapy known as “stereotactic radiotherapy” or SRT. SRT delivers radiation to the tumor in a highly focused manner, sparing surrounding, normal tissues in order to reduce complications.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:44 am to titmouse
I wasn't ready for this :(
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:46 am to titmouse
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:46 am to titmouse
I was wondering why he wasn't in his cage the other day. Very sorry to hear that.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:48 am to schwartzy
Poor fella... How old is he?
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:48 am to Solo Cam
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With his sickness I would think they pull him out of the public view and put him somewhere less stressful and make his last days as comfortable as possible.
Jeez, he's not terminal (yet). They're going to treat it and it's a form of cancer that isn't likely to spread. So that's a reasonably optimistic prognosis given the circumstances.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:48 am to timlan2057
Damn. 1-2 months without treatment. 1-2 years with. 
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:48 am to titmouse
Damn! 
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:50 am to titmouse
Damn. This is not how I wanted to start my week. Get better soon Mike!
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:50 am to titmouse
Yikes. Pulling for you, big guy.
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:50 am to Puck82
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treatment. 1-2 years with.
Damn best case is 2yrs left.
This post was edited on 5/23/16 at 9:01 am
Posted on 5/23/16 at 8:53 am to STEVED00
#cancersucks
#f@ckcancer
#f@ckcancer
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