My dog's lump swelled after fine needle aspirate. Can it spread cancer?

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Is there a chance that fine needle aspirate can seed or spread cancerous cells? My dog was poked 5 times with the needle on the same subcutaneous lump on the leg’s hock region and got 2 samples out of it. She has a slight swelling next to the lump since the aspiration, possibly from internal bleeding from the aspiration, I’m worried of possible spreading of cancerous cells this way as the result of the aspiration showed suspicious cells.

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I think cancerous spreading is going to be very unlikely and the lump is possibly bigger due to swelling (the fine needle aspiration can cause inflammation) and possibly small haemorrage. The risk of seeding cancerous cells is something I would not be worried about, especially on subcutaneous lumps.

My dog's lump swelled after fine needle aspirate. Can it spread cancer?

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