>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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[Posted in FML issue 3743]