# Possible kitty cancer **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 27, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772 "2005-05-27T16:03:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/1 "2005-05-27T16:03:47Z")
Our [giant fluff cat](http://photobucket.com/albums/v101/jsgoddess/?action=view¤t=halley.jpg)[Halley](http://photobucket.com/albums/v101/jsgoddess/?action=view¤t=halley0006-E.jpg), has a huge lump on the back of her tongue. We saw it when she yawned. Biopsied this morning and she’s coming home this afternoon. Results in 5-7 days. Her white blood cell count is a little low. I’m really not ready to say goodbye to this cat yet, dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/2 "2005-05-27T16:17:25Z")
Sorry to hear that. We lost a kitty to mouth cancer a couple years ago. If this is the case, I would advise to say goodbye sooner rather than later. It was a real heartbreaker for us. So sorry for you… ---
**Author:** ![Catsmeow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Catsmeow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catsmeow)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/3 "2005-05-27T16:22:14Z")
I am SO sorry to hear this and will be praying for a nice negative result and an easy solution. I just lost my Clio to a massive stroke (she was only 8) a week ago Thursday, so if you need to talk…please email me. Email is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/4 "2005-05-27T18:45:23Z")
**Kalhoun** , was there a treatment that you tried or was it more of a “we can’t do anything” disease? **Catsmeow** , sorry to hear about your Clio. Halley is 9. 8 or 9 is just too damned young! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/5 "2005-05-27T18:47:20Z")
It may be nothing, or something completely mundane. Keep holding out hope. _hugs_ ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/6 "2005-05-28T02:15:07Z")
New news! The senior vet at the practice spoke to us when we went to pick her up. He said he’s almost certain that it’s something other than cancer–Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex! It sounds bad, but it’s not as scary as it sounds. It’s treated with steroids. We just have to wait to hear back on the biopsy to be sure. Your good wishes have helped. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/7 "2005-05-28T05:52:14Z")
Glad to hear that your kitty doesn’t have cancer! 🙂 She’s a beautiful kitty with a cool name (what can I say, I’m an ex-astronomer). Please pet her for me. Good luck giving her the medications… ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/8 "2005-05-28T06:28:48Z")
Glad to hear that the kitty apparently doesn’t have cancer. 🙂 She is indeed a pretty cat. Fortunately, even if it were cancer, cancer isn’t always a death sentence even in animals. My own dog was able to recover from several malignant tumors (although she died recently, it had nothing to do with cancer; she was cancer free at the time of her death). Just as with humans, there are always new chemotherapy/radiation treatments being investigated for animals. If it were to turn out to be cancer after all (though I certainly hope not), you might want to consult with a veterinary oncologist to get the most up to date information on potential treatments. Good luck to you guys. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/9 "2005-05-28T15:19:16Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > New news! The senior vet at the practice spoke to us when we went to pick her up. He said he’s almost certain that it’s something other than cancer–Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex! It sounds bad, but it’s not as scary as it sounds. It’s treated with steroids. I see a new excuse for the next ballplayer accused of steroid use. Glad to hear the cat is okay. I lost mine a couple years ago to mammary cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2005, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-kitty-cancer/305772/10 "2005-05-29T13:30:38Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > **Kalhoun** , was there a treatment that you tried or was it more of a “we can’t do anything” disease? The vet said the location of it was such that it would be difficult to operate on, expensive, and no guarantee that they could get it all. He was about 12 years old, and he had a good run. It just seemed to be too much of a crapshoot to even attempt. He got to the point where it hurt to eat, and eventually the food wouldn’t go down. He was drooling constantly and looked just pitiful. I waited too long to put him down. I have a hard time forgiving myself for that. Never again. It’s just too sad to watch…