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Date: | Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:34:25 -0500 |
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>What woudld you do differently if you found that the skin tumor were
>something other than a benign tumor? Would you recommend chemo? How
>effective is it with skin tumors? My one experience with chemo for
>a ferret with lymphoma was not great. It extended her life maybe a
>couple of months beyond the original prognosis (without treatment).
>Given the weekly vet trips, staying all day, poking and prodding, I'm
>not so sure I would do it again.
The treatment of malignant tumors is dependent on the type of tumor it
is - some respond to chemotherapy, some to radiation treatment, some have
been completely removed, but require close monitoring. So the answer is -
it would depend.
Dr. Ruth
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Save lives - spay or neuter your pet.
[Posted in FML issue 3743]
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