My cat has a nasal tumor and is scheduled to start radiation. I'm kind of worried that instead of prolonging her life, it might make her feel worse. But, if it can shrink her tumor a little, it might make her feel better. Has anyone experienced this? Please give me your opinion. Thanks!
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Radiation
- Thread starter glennisj
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So this is more than a nasal polyp? I know of one cat on this site that has those, and had them removed. Another cat was recently diagnosed with small cell lymphomas in the nasal passages, I believe. But that's still different from a malignant nasal tumor, which I'm guessing is inoperable?
What did your Vet(s) say about the outcome...quality versus quantity of life? What did they say the side effects of radiation are? I see by your posts that your cats are fairly old, but not sure which one has this health issues...the 16 year old or the 18 year old? No matter really, I guess, because I would say it still probably depends on the individual cat and their specific personality and "lust for life".
Probably the only thing you can do, unless you are wondering if you should really do it at all, is just wait and see how she does, and if you perceive that she is suffering, then let her go
. At least you will have given her a chance to improve, and who knows, maybe it will do great things for her. If you are wondering whether or not to do the procedure at all, then you should have a heart to heart with your Vet(s) and get all your questions answered. Ask them what they would do if it were THEIR cat. (Of course, this should be a Vet that you respect and can really rely on to tell you the truth
, not someone just in the business of making money)
What did your Vet(s) say about the outcome...quality versus quantity of life? What did they say the side effects of radiation are? I see by your posts that your cats are fairly old, but not sure which one has this health issues...the 16 year old or the 18 year old? No matter really, I guess, because I would say it still probably depends on the individual cat and their specific personality and "lust for life".
Probably the only thing you can do, unless you are wondering if you should really do it at all, is just wait and see how she does, and if you perceive that she is suffering, then let her go
Did you get a biopsy? What did the lab say this tumor is?
One of my dogs had a nasalpolyp. We had it biopsied it was benign and hard itrremoved. It grew back so we had it removed again. Each time we had it removed when it was interfering with her breathing. The 44 the time we had it removed, she was only breathing well for 2 weeks, so we did a second biopsy. This was 5.5 years after the first biopsy. It was now malignant and a very aggressive form of cancer. I did get pills for her I think that was chemo? Anyway she was gone in less than 2 weeks. The vet said up front the pills would only slow it down a very little.
So before making the decision for radiation I think you need to know what you are dealing with. And all the other questions raised by Mrs Green Jeans.
One of my dogs had a nasalpolyp. We had it biopsied it was benign and hard itrremoved. It grew back so we had it removed again. Each time we had it removed when it was interfering with her breathing. The 44 the time we had it removed, she was only breathing well for 2 weeks, so we did a second biopsy. This was 5.5 years after the first biopsy. It was now malignant and a very aggressive form of cancer. I did get pills for her I think that was chemo? Anyway she was gone in less than 2 weeks. The vet said up front the pills would only slow it down a very little.
So before making the decision for radiation I think you need to know what you are dealing with. And all the other questions raised by Mrs Green Jeans.
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