Senior cat eyelid cancer: What's his quality of life after surgery?

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Hello, My 17-year-old male cat has been diagnosed with eyelid cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) and the vet advised to have the eye and part of the surrounding area removed. I don't wish to put my cat through a painful surgery if the cancer could come back .Is there a real chance for him of having a good quality of life after surgery and how long would he live? Thank you for your reply!. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Squamous cell is an aggressive form of malignant cancer. IF it can be completely removed then her chances are good. If the surgery leaves any portion behind, it will likely reoccur in a matter of a 1-3 months. They do have good quality of lives with the loss of eye and vision as the pain and discomfort gets relieved so they tend to feel better. If you do not go through with the surgery then the growth will spread and has potential to take over that side of face and will lead to a poor quality of life.

Senior cat eyelid cancer: What's his quality of life after surgery?

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