| For cat owners, there's nothing more
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| | symptoms that are common to various forms
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| terrifying and distressing than to find
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| | of cancer. These warning signs include
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| out that your beloved feline companion
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| | weight loss and loss of appetite,
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| has developed a malignant tumor or
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| | abnormal and firm swelling, a lack of
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| tumors. In order to give your cat the
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| | interest in daily activities, trouble
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| best chance to survive a case of feline
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| | with eating, an offensive odor, and
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| cancer, it's important to seek treatment
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| | unusual stiffness or lameness.
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| as soon as possible. Also, having a basic
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| | Diagnosis
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| understanding of cat cancer and the steps
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| | A diagnosis of cat cancer will be reached
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| involved in fighting the disease can help
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| | through an evaluation of symptoms and
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| make the process of diagnosis and
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| | clinical signs as well as the results of
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| treatment less confusing and
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| | various diagnostic procedures. Since
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| overwhelming.
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| | there are so many different types of
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| What is Cancer?
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| | feline cancer, there are a number of
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| Cancer involves the unregulated
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| | diagnostic tools and tests that may be
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| proliferation of cells resulting in the
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| | necessary to confirm and identify a
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| formation malignant tumors. This type of
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| | particular case of this disease. Certain
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| uncontrolled growth occurs when gene
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| | tools and tests that may be employed
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| mutations are caused by damaged DNA.
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| | include blood tests, biopsies, x-rays,
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| Typically, any damaged cells would be
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| | and CT scans. Once the presence of a
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| destroyed by the animal's immune system;
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| | particular form of cat cancer has been
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| however, cancerous cells are able to
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| | confirmed, the veterinarian will also
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| avoid destruction by the immune system
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| | need to evaluate the stage of the disease
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| and, therefore, continue to grow in their
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| | in order to implement an appropriate
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| unregulated manner. These cells then form
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| | treatment plan.
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| a mass known as a tumor, which can either
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| | Treatment
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| be benign or malignant. Malignant tumors
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| | When a cat has been diagnosed as having
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| are the cancerous ones, and they can be
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| | cancer, the necessary treatment plan will
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| very aggressive and dangerous.
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| | depend on a number of different factors,
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| Types of Cat Cancer
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| | including the type of cancer present and
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| There are so many different types of cat
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| | the stage of the disease. Examples of
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| cancer that it's not possible to discuss
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| | treatment methods frequently used for
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| all of them here. Cancer can originate in
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| | various forms of cat cancer include
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| and affect almost all parts of the feline
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| | surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy
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| body; however, there are certain types of
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| | and immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is part
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| cat cancer that are more common than
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| | of a holistic health approach to
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| others. These include bladder cancer as
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| | treatment and is often used in
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| well as various abdominal cancers which
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| | conjunction with other treatments. This
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| can affect the kidneys, intestines,
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| | particular form of therapy involves using
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| spleen, and liver. Feline leukemia and
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| | a variety of natural supplements to boost
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| malignant skin tumors also affect cats
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| | the cat's immune system in order to
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| quite frequently.
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| | provide the animal with a greater ability
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| Causes
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| | to fight the cancer as well as to
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| In most cases, it's impossible to
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| | withstand other forms of treatment such
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| identify one or more particular causes of
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| | as chemotherapy. In some cases, treatment
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| cancer in a feline patient. The potential
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| | for cat cancer will successfully
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| causes and triggers of this disease are
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| | eradicate the disease but, unfortunately,
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| numerous and encompass both genetic and
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| | in other cases treatment will only serve
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| environmental factors. For example,
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| | to slow the progress of the cancer.
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| hereditary defects and toxic chemicals
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| | Prevention
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| can both play a role in the development
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| | Since the potential contributing factors
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| of cat cancer. Radiation and viruses such
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| | with respect to the development of cat
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| as the Feline Leukemia Virus are also
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| | cancer are so numerous, it can be
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| known to increase a cat's risk of
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| | difficult and even impossible to predict
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| developing cancer. With so many potential
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| | and prevent cancer in many cases. Yet,
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| triggers and contributing factors, the
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| | there are certain steps that pet owners
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| cause of feline cancer in a particular
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| | can take to help lower the chances of
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| cat will often remain unknown.
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| | their feline friends developing this
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| Common Symptoms
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| | terrible disease. Often, a holistic
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| Since there are so many different forms
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| | health care approach is very beneficial
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| of cat cancer, the type of the disease
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| | in this regard. By promoting and
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| that is affecting a particular cat will
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| | protecting your cat's overall health with
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| determine the type of symptoms and
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| | a good diet, a healthy living
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| warning signs exhibited. For example,
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| | environment, and natural supplements, you
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| excessive drooling and trouble with
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| | will be boosting the strength and
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| eating could be signs of mouth cancer
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| | function of your pet's immune system. As
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| while stiffness and difficulty with
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| | a result, your feline companion will have
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| movement could be symptoms of bone
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| | a stronger defense against cancer and all
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| cancer. However, even though the warning
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| | other feline medical problems and will be
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| signs of cancer will differ with each
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| | more likely to live a long and healthy
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| type of the disease, there are certain
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| | life.
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