>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 ***************************************** Save lives - spay or neuter your pet. [Posted in FML issue 3743]