My dog has a fast-growing tumor. Could it be benign or slowed naturally?

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My dog has a fast growing tumor on his zygomatic bone. Vet took a biopsy and we are waiting for results. She said it did not look too great because when she went to take the biopsy the tumor "crumbled" a bit. So I was just wondering if there's anyway the tumor could still be benign and if there's any "all natural" / holistic things we could do to slow down the pace of this tumor. Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer (duplicate) | Male | neutered | 80 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

There is no way of telling without the lab results but rapidly growing, poorly structured /crumbly tumors are highly suspicious for being severely cancerous and bone tumors are very often extremely painful so it is important to monitor her quality of life and pain levels at all stages. Diet manipulation such as hills n/d and some herbal supplements have promising results in slowing some tumor growth rates but should not be relied upon for a cure or used if she is in pain which cannot be controlled

My dog has a fast-growing tumor. Could it be benign or slowed naturally?

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