Originally posted by boscibo
I can't tell much from the pictures, but I'll tell you about Bo's lump. I noticed it on the 4th of July, 2000. It was small, like a pea. I took him to the vet the next day, and she did a biopsy. It showed cancerous cells, so I made an appointment for surgery on July 19th. The time from the appointment to surgery it grew very fast - it was the size of a 50 cent piece by the 19th. After the surgery they sent the mass out for testing and it came back as "very malignant - please advise client" and my heart sank.
The good news is, it's been almost three years and he has been cancer free. .
doesnt a malignant tumor mean that the cancer will always stay? im just wondering cuz my dog has cancer and her tumor was malignant
and i also agree with getting a second opinion...for possibly a year or so we were told that leathers (my dogs) tumor was just an allergic reaction...after taking her to a different vet, she was diagnosed with cancer. it was a big shock to have a vet tell us for so many months not to worry about it, and we change vets and all of a sudden shes getting surgery