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We ask that you take a deep breath, read, and continue to send positive thoughts and prayers Lazarus’s way.
We have received the biopsy report for Lazarus’s mass and while we really hoped for better news, things are at least not at the worst stage.
In short, the mass has been identified as a grade 2 soft tissue Sarcoma. Unfortunately, the margins were not great due to the location of the mass, so we pray nothing was left behind.
Normally clear margins should be 3 mm in depth and 3 mm in width, however, due to the masses location it only allowed for 1.7mm deep and 0.9mm width. We spoke with our surgeon about the margins, and she feels confident that she was able to remove it all.
There is a 38% chance of the cancer returning, so we will of course be keeping a close eye on Lazarus and will be starting homeopathic treatments asap.
If Lazarus were a younger dog the recommendation for the next step would be radiation, but due to his age, history or seizures, heart murmur etc he is just not a candidate for that type of treatment.
Lazarus is comfortable, enjoyed some Halloween festivities yesterday, and his sutures will be removed in another week. We can assure you all that he will be loved and spoiled for the rest of his life, just as he should be.
For those interested in reading the technical/medical information about the excised Sarcoma, images of the biopsy report are below.
