Heard from the Vet

A quick update on Lisa's biopsy results. As we suspected, the growth was something nasty. However, the whole thing is a bit of good news - bad news sort of deals. Let's do the bad news first, since I like to end this on a positive note!

Bad news - yes, the growth was cancerous. For me, this news was not a surprise. All of my research on the internet led me to believe the growth was a perianal adenocarncinoma. While this type of cancer is more often seen in neutered males than older, recently spayed females, it can and obviously still does occur.

Now for the good news! The vet was able to remove the entire growth. The report showed that while there were cancerous cells present, the numbers were small. I'm waiting for a copy of the report to see the results in black and white. The gist of it is that the tumor is being treated as a benign tumor and not a malignant one. Yay! So, now we'll watch and see if anything returns or if she has any other issues related to this. While the waiting and watching can make one nervous, I prefer it much more to the other option. :-)

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