You need to wait for the FNA results - BUT you might call them and ask about using the tissue they collected to further test for lymphoma via a PARR assay - it is more accurate, and there still should be time to ask for it. It isn't cheap, just so you know.
EDIT: The PARR can follow up any FNA that shows 'suspicious' cells.
Feeby had an FNA done on some enlarged intestinal lymph nodes in December, but no PARR was done, and it came back inconclusive. She went through another ultrasound and FNA in June, but this time with a PARR test, and was diagnosed with small cell lymphoma (SCL) - the most common kind in cats.
SCL can be treated with a fair amount of success with Prednisolone and chemo (chlorambucil). It isn't a cure but can make a cat feel much better and lengthen their lives.
I don't know the reasoning behind what your vets are saying, so at least pose the question about this kind of treatment - and definitely ask about the PARR assay.
EDIT: The PARR can follow up any FNA that shows 'suspicious' cells.
Feeby had an FNA done on some enlarged intestinal lymph nodes in December, but no PARR was done, and it came back inconclusive. She went through another ultrasound and FNA in June, but this time with a PARR test, and was diagnosed with small cell lymphoma (SCL) - the most common kind in cats.
SCL can be treated with a fair amount of success with Prednisolone and chemo (chlorambucil). It isn't a cure but can make a cat feel much better and lengthen their lives.
I don't know the reasoning behind what your vets are saying, so at least pose the question about this kind of treatment - and definitely ask about the PARR assay.
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