My dog had a cancerous bump. Could earlier surgery have saved him?

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I have recently lost my dog to cancer. He had a bump on his torso on the left hand side. They did X-rays, blood tests and recommended a biopsy. We decided to opt for the biopsy, she described the bump as a bloody cavity that squirted and the results came back as attached. The bump was gone, we were instructed to give him metacam and watch if it returned. It returned 5 weeks later and was diagnosed sarcoma, but it was too late to remove. I want to know if a scan or operation could have saved him? Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 6 years and 6 months old | 20 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Rolo! From the biopsy report Rolo had hemandiosarcoma which is a very aggressive cancer of the blood vessels. We most commonly see if on the liver, spleen or right atrium of the heart. By the time it has grown it has microscopically spread else where. It is a very aggressive cancer and even with chemotherapy/radiation and surgery most dogs get more or less than 6 months after diagnosis. I do not think anything else would have cured Rolo. I am very sorry for your loss.

My dog had a cancerous bump. Could earlier surgery have saved him?

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