Re: Mast Cell question

2002-11-08 Thread Suzanne Hostetter
Hi Kathy, From the experiences I have had with mast cell tumors, your vet's comments are accurate. As long as the tumor is excised so that the edges are clean, it is unlikely that the tumor will return. I've had several Berners, middle-aged and older (6+ years), that have had grade 1 mast cell

Mast Cell question

2002-11-07 Thread bernerhaus
Last week I had a lump taken off Gunner. It was on his side just under the skin. I found out this evening it's a mast cell. The vet said that's it's a grade 1 (I guess if you have a mast cell that's the good news). He said the pathologist could not definitely say they got it all. So the vet