My old cat has a growing, discolored tumor. What are my options?

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My 16.5 year old cat has had this tumor for a couple of years. It has slowly gotten larger and now it looks pretty gross in terms of coloration, hair loss and size. We originally thought it was a fatty lipoma, but now the vet says she’s not so sure. She said they can do a surgical removal to test it, but the procedure is costly and stressful, and if it is cancer, we would likely just do palliative care due to her age. Any one have any opinions on what this looks like in its current state? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 16 years and 8 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

That is a bit big. It could be cancer, there is always a chance of that in a cat Kira's age. Removing it may improve her quality and length of life, even if you don't do chemo. It is a good option.

My old cat has a growing, discolored tumor. What are my options?

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