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My cat has lymphoma but is living longer. Is it IBD or cancer?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 12 lbs

An internal Med. Vet told me my cat would only live for 6 months at the most after I was told he had Lymphoma. The needle Biopsey was inclusive. as to if he even had Lymphoma. I has been over two years and he is doing well with Prendasalone. My first question is how long can my cat live if in fact he has Lymphoma? Second question could he IBD instead of Lymphoma because he has lived longer than expected. By the way he did go through chemo. Thank you

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2017

I'm sorry Peppe has lymphoma! Please keep in mind that because I can't see him in person, I can't say anything for certain, but I can give my best opinion on his situations. It's great that he is doing well after two years, and since he did have chemo, it sounds like it was successful! It is still possible that he did have lymphoma and not IBD, and the treatment that was given helped with the cancer. I would continue to give him the prednisone as prescribed by your vet, and enjoy every ounce of time you have with him. Some cats do live longer than expected when they have cancer, not every case is textbook, and you are very lucky to still have Peppe with you. Give him lots of love each day, he is lucky to have such a caring owner as well who is willing to do so much to help him stay heathy :-)

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    Without having all the medical records of your cat and a hands on exam I cannot tell you how long your cat will live. It looks like the chemotherapy was successfull. Take one day at a time, do not worry about how long he lives, but rather think about all the good time you and he are having together. I am very happy that he is doing well on the prednisone. Have him checked regularly by your vet. Your kitty is very lucky to have you.

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