What are the various anatomic sites affected in cats with lymphoma?
Areas that can be involved include the gastrointestinal tract, the mediastinum, the lymphatic organs (lymph nodes, liver, spleen and/or bone marrow), and miscellaneous locations. These less common areas include the kidneys, the eye (ocular form), the central nervous system, the nasal cavity, the skin and other areas. How is lymphoma diagnosed in cats? The most common methods used to diagnose lymphoma include fine needle aspiration, cutting needle biopsy or endoscopic biopsy. Occasionally a blood test may reveal circulating cancerous lymphocytes. Depending upon the site of the lymphoma, the appropriate diagnostic method may require general anesthesia. Are there other tests recommended once lymphoma is diagnosed? Often blood tests, radiographic studies, and sometimes bone marrow aspiration are needed to stage the lymphoma, to determine the extent of the cancer. The diagnostic work-up should include a complete blood count, platelet count, biochemistry profile and urinalysis. These tests a
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