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My dog has lymphoma. Is surgery an option, or is chemotherapy better?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | 70 lbs

My dog has lymph node cancer and the vet said she is gonna be put to sleep soon isn’t there a way we can do surgery?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 1st, 2019

This is likely to be caused by a lymphoma (but more details of it are needed to determine exactly what type of cancer is affecting her). Medical treatment is usually available for it (chemotherapy). I would recommend to discuss this type of treatment with your veterinarian.

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