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Treatment
The ideal treatment is to spay the cat. However, doxorubicin, cisplatin, carboplatin, and epirubicin are the most rational chemotherapeutic choices for treating cancerous uterine tumors and their spread of disease.
Living and Management
If the uterine tumor is malignant, your veterinarian will schedule follow-up appointments every three months to check for cancer spread and adjust the therapy as needed. Before each chemotherapy treatment, complete bloodwork will be done. If the uterine tumor is benign, surgery (spaying) is generally curative.
prolapse
The falling forward of something, usually visceral
spay
To take the ovaries and uterus out of female animals; makes them unable to reproduce.
uterus
The hollow bodily organ that holds the embryo and fetus and provides nourishment; only found in female animals.
malignant
Something that becomes worse or life threatening as it spreads
urinalysis
An in-depth examination of the properties of urine; used to determine the presence or absence of illness
embryo
The zygote that is developed after conception
biopsy
The process of removing tissue to examine it, usually for medical reasons.
distention
The process of making something larger by dilating or stretching it
ducts
A passage in the body with walls
benign
Not being able to cause harm; the opposite of malignant.