Is my young Labrador with one testicle at risk for lymphosarcoma?

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Is it possible for a 3 year old male Labrador that has only 1 testicle to get lymphosarcoma?

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Dogs with a retained testicle, which means one of his testicles is in the abdomen, often have the retained testicle get testicular cancer. I've never heard of this causing lymphomosarcoma. That is a fairly common cancer of golden retrievers and yes sometimes labradors also. Generally the dogs are in middle age 6-8 yrs old. Your dog is young for lymphosarcoma but unfortunately it can effect any age dog. If you have a definitive diagnosis then I recommend perusing chemotherapy for him. This is a cancer that goes into remission fairly easily and chemotherapy in dogs has minimal side effects. Ask your veterinarian about removing the testicle, they may not recommend it due to lymphosarcoma, or speak with a veterinary oncologist and get their opinion. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

Is my young Labrador with one testicle at risk for lymphosarcoma?

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