Case Report: Canine Lymphoma, age 12, Male

Fenbendazole can also eradicate cancer in our most loyal companions

Fenbendazole Can Cure Cancer presents Case Reports of people (and their pets) who have treated their own cancers along with other articles to help understand how fenbendazole works. Previous articles covering other cancers are in the Archives link.

This Case Report is a little different because it involves the family dog but it can teach us a lot about fenbendazole and cancer. Here is the story of Moose whose owner, a retired veterinary technician, started Moose on fenbendazole as soon as the lymphoma diagnosis was rendered. Within two to three weeks of liquid fenbendazole 300 mg/day, essentially the time between diagnosis and the first appointment with the oncologist, Moose’s tumors had shrunk significantly.

Thanks for creating such a great community! I currently have 3 in my house taking fenbendazole for various cancers. The only one whose cancer story is complete is my dog, a 12 year old American bulldog mix named Moose. He was diagnosed with stage 3 lymphoma in June of 2021. Prior to treatment his submandibular nodes were golf ball sized and his popliteal nodes were extremely enlarged as well.

I started Moose on fenbendazole right away as soon as I came across it through my research (within a week after diagnosis), I also had him start sweet wormwood, as there’s a lot of published studies on its usefulness in cancers in dogs and humans as well, as long as it’s taken without iron.  He’s also taking several other human grade herbal products.

The most interesting part of this story is that the time between our initial consultation with the oncologist and his first chemo treatment, I had been treating him at home with fenbendazole and his other herbal remedies. By the time we showed up for his first chemo appointment his lymph nodes had significantly shrunk and the veterinarian was very puzzled by this. (We were told prior to starting chemo that it may give him 1 year to live [if we were lucky]).

He went through the very basic chemo protocol (doxorubicin 5 treatments with about 2-3 weeks in between doses) and the last 3 treatments he received 20% less due to a sepsis event (due to neutropenia and severe anemia) that almost killed him. I still wonder to this day if it was even necessary to put him through all of that but we went through with it anyway.

We saw his primary care veterinarian this past summer (2022) and they told me that he looks like a normal dog and had no physical signs of cancer, i.e., his lymph nodes were normal, bloodwork was within normal limits.

Well, it’s now December 2022 and he is still here, his lymph nodes are within normal limits and he shows no signs of recurrence. He runs around like a 12 year old puppy now, only limited by his aging hips at times. He is 70 lbs, so I give him the liquid form (Safeguard brand made for goats) about 2.5ml (250mg) once daily mixed in with his food. He eats only grain-free food, meat-based and I also supplement his diet with a premium raw freeze dried food as well. I personally believe that the diet plays a very important role.

His fenbendazole dose is a bit lower than what is used for regular deworming but it seems to work for him. The liquid form might also be a good option for people that have trouble swallowing pills. I should also mention that my dog has zero side effects from fenbendazole and has had bloodwork drawn multiple times while taking it (even while on chemo) and all parameters have been normal. 

The purpose of this email is to share my dog Moose’s success story. I want people to know that fenbendazole is a viable alternative to chemotherapy (or as an adjunct) for dogs with cancer, as chemo is very expensive and provides no guarantees. I just keep thinking about how puzzled the vets and staff were when we came in that day for his first chemo treatment and his tumors were 50% smaller from just fenbendazole and herbs within 2 weeks. I’m looking forward to sending them an update to let them know how he’s doing, I know they will be shocked :) I will send you my other family stories once they cleared, my husband is taking fenbendazole for aggressive fibromatosis (so far it’s working great - two good MRI’s in a row) and my father-in-law just started it for esophageal cancer.

I understand if you don’t want to use this on your site because he isn’t a human but I figured I would send it anyway :) thanks again for creating this, the world needs to know!

— A. S., Winchester VA, December 12, 2022

Q: What was the dose of fenbendazole that you gave Moose?

A: I used the liquid (Safeguard brand manufactured for goats) from the start and I gave him around 300mg daily. If I were to deworm him, his dose would be 444mg for 3 days (I forgot to mention in my email that I am a retired veterinary technician). So I think it’s interesting that it seems to have worked for cancer even below normal therapeutic levels for its intended purpose. Let me know if you have any other questions, and thanks so much for publishing his story :)

That is a great story! Thank you so much for sharing it!

Congratulations to Moose and his great owner who sprung to action quickly to save him.

There is a lot to learn from this Case Report. First, fenbendazole works to eradicate cancer in dogs as well as humans. We’ve had several veterinarians write in with the observation that dogs that they regularly deworm don’t seem to get cancer. Anecdotal, but consistent with what we’ve seen with fenbendazole and cancer.

Second, there is a common vulnerability among cancer cells that appears to be conserved across dogs and humans that is exploited by fenbendazole. That is, there isn’t “dog cancer” or “human cancer”, there is cancer. This is important because, as we’ve seen, fenbendazole is effective treating cancer in both dogs and humans, and is effective in treating parasite infestations in both species as well. This observation may be important in guiding how we think about cancer as being conceptually similar to a parasitic infection and treated as such. Cancer may not be some magical beast that we must fear but a pest that we can summarily squash.

Third, of the few Clinical Trials that have been conducted on humans, the vast majority use a fenbendazole equivalent called mebendazole. Mebendazole is approved for human use at $500 per dose vs. 43 cents per dose of fenbendazole, or 1 cent per pill albendazole (used for human deworming in India). Once approved for human use it’s put in a pretty box, guarded by prescription and thus becomes difficult to obtain. So far, in the Case Reports received there have been virtually no side effects reported from fenbendazole of various doses and regimens. Furthermore, there are distinct advantages to using fenbendazole, not the least of which is it’s much greater permeability of the blood brain barrier which is advantageous in treating brain cancers. Using fenbendazole, and not mebendazole, is perhaps warranted due to the cost as well as its demonstrated effectiveness in treating cancer in at least two species, dogs and humans.

Lastly, any theory that attributes fenbendazole’s success in treating cancer in humans as simply a placebo effect is likely barking up the wrong tree based on Moose’s experience.

If you would like to report your experiences with fenbendazole you can do so by email fenbendazole77@gmail.com. Also, if you know of people who’ve tried fenbendazole, and it didn’t work, we’d be especially interested in hearing from you now. Understanding the conditions and factors that impede the success of fenbendazole in treating cancer are just as valuable, maybe even more valuable, than those that facilitate its success.

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