Mercury In Retro

[Bec]

Oh no! Do we know if it is benign? Sending tons of puppy hugs and treats....

[rawTOP]

Oh no! Do we know if it is benign? Sending tons of puppy hugs and treats....

It's cancer (sarcoma), but we found out today that it's the mildest type of cancer - so that's good.

[Bec]

It's cancer (sarcoma), but we found out today that it's the mildest type of cancer - so that's good.

So treatable, surgically or with meds??

[rawTOP]

So treatable, surgically or with meds??

She had surgery 10 days ago to have the mass removed off her knee. The vet says the next step is radiation, but we're declining that treatment option. She just won't understand the pain. She's 11 - her breed doesn't live too many years more. According to what I'm reading online if we had left the tumor untreated her life expectancy would have been just under 4 years (for an average sarcoma - and she has the best possible type of sarcoma). With surgery and radiation that number goes up to a bit over 6 years. 11+4=15 - which would make her VERY old for her breed with no treatment. So the numbers just don't justify further treatment - especially when it lowers her quality of life.