Does prednisolone make cat skin cancer worse or grow faster?

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Hello, My cat Bugger has had skin cancer below his eye for 4 years. He is taking one half of a 5 mg. Prednisolone pill every other day for 6 months now. The skin cancer has gotten worse since he has been on it. Could the Prednisolone have make the cancer grow? Please tell me the best way to wean him off it. His vet has been of no help to us. Please advise. Thank you. Linda. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | 17 years old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I am so sorry about Bugger's cancer. No, the prednisolone did not actually allow the cancer to grow. Prednisolone is a steroid, & acts as an anti-inflammatory. It is often used in conjunction with some protocols to treat cancer, but it is not a cancer medication by itself. So, the cancer was going to advance & grow regardless of the prednisolone. I have no idea what kind of cancer Bugger has, but the use of surgery & an actual anticancer protocol might have been curative. This being said, the prednisolone may have contributed to Bugger surviving these past 4 years & allow him to make it to this wonderful old age. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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