Canine Cancer
What
is canine cancer?
Cancer is purely and simply a breakdown of
the immune system. The main function of our immune
systems, human and animal alike is to identify and destroy foreign, mutant
and imperfect cells
found in the body. It does so quietly and efficiently from day one and, it
is only when this system
is compromised, that cancers can develop. There seems to be a cruel
parallel between the rise in
the incidence of Canine Cancers and the same trend in Human Cancers. Now
Osteosarcoma and
Lymphoma are becoming increasingly commonplace followed closely by others
more recently
including Fibrosarcoma, Melanoma, Thyroid and Anal Gland Carcinoma. Cancer
represents a unique
state whereby the body's healing system fails to eliminate cells with
damaged or altered DNA. This
allows these cells to escape the normal regulatory signals leading to
uncontrolled cell growth.
While most auto-immune diseases represent a failure of the healing system
from an over-active
immune system, cancer represents the extreme opposite, whereby the immune
system is
hypoactive (at least in regard to the tumor). On the other hand, both
chronic immune diseases
and cancer probably represent outcomes from the failure of the healing
system brought about by
living within a polluted environment, coupled with the genetic make-up of
the dog.
What is “Cancer”
Insurance? Cancer
insurance provides benefits only if you get cancer. If yes, then Cancer
policies sold today
vary widely in cost and coverage. If you decide to purchase a cancer
insurance policy, contact
different companies and agents, and compare the policies before you buy.
Cancer insurance is
sometimes referred to as a specified disease or dreaded disease policy.
It is also necessary if you
are considering the purchase of cancer insurance or other specified
disease type coverage, it is a
good idea to carefully review your current health insurance policies.
Before going for cancer
insurance you should make it clear from agent or company that all
expenses will be covered by
policy or only hospital costs will be bared by cancer insurance policy.
Many cancer insurance
policies have fixed cost limits. Cancer insurance is not a substitute for
comprehensive coverage.
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