Cancer
Cat Cancer Guide: Here you'll find in-depth information on Cancer in cats including its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
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“Cancer” is defined as any malignant cellular tumor. This definition must be broken down to be understood. A “tumor” is a swelling or other new growth of tissue caused by uncontrolled and progressive cell multiplication. Tumors can be benign or malignant. “Malignancy” is defined as the tendency of something to progressively worsen and to result in death, usually accompanied by properties of invasiveness and metastasis. “Metastasis” is the transfer of disease from one part of
Our feline friends may not look like us, but mammals are mammals, and cats suffer from some of the same diseases and medical conditions that affect people. Unfortunately, cancer is one of them and is one of the leading causes of feline death. The increasing number of diagnosed cancer cases in cats is probably due largely to the fact that cats are living longer with our significant improvements in companion animal nutrition and overall health
Although a diagnosis of cancer is never good, timely detection, treatment and management of feline cancer can be remarkably successful.There are a number of treatment options available for cats with cancer including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Early diagnosis and treatment will improve the chances of remission.Surgery is the treatment of choice for most feline cancers. Localized masses often can be removed and, when detected early, the procedure carries an excellent success rate. Upon removal, the