<p>Gosh this probably isn't the right forum for this question but I'm in need of some advice. A few months ago my Yorkie was diagnosed with mast cell cancer. The spot was removed for a hefty fee.....but now my sister says that she has another bump in a different spot. We don't know if it's cancerous or not.</p>
<p>I tried talking to my parents about it and they don't want to talk about it. I'm getting the impression that if the new spot is cancerous, they won't pay for it. My guess is that without cancer treatment my dog will eventually die.</p>
<p>She'll be 6 years old in June. She's an energetic, happy dog and I feel like she could have many more happy, healthy years ahead of her. If her cancer does show up again, what should I do? </p>
<p>I have no money to pay for treatment if she does have cancer again. I'm trying to get myself through school....</p>
<p>Does the bump look like the first one? Sometimes dogs can have lumps that are non cancerous. I would not jump to conclusions yet even if the new bump looks like the old. Perhaps the best thing to do is to bring the dog to see a vet. Is there a vet school around your area that you can go to where students or vets-in-training can take a look. They have one in our area and my SIL took her dog there to have a lump removed from her dog’s ear for a fraction of the price of a normal vet. They did a very good job on the dog and no scar was even visible.</p>
<p>My mom just said that the vet school (Michigan State) could be an option. Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Cancer is tough. My golden had cancer and I did the operation, He was fine for about six month, but then the tumors can back with a vengeance. Either way respect your parents decision. GL</p>
<p>Be careful. Sometimes vet schools have some shifty billing practices. At UPenn’s vet school, for example, you can’t collect your pet until you’ve paid in full.</p>
<p>After a certain period of non-payment the school seizes the animal and uses it for testing, experiments, whatever.</p>
<p>@hellojan Where are you getting this information from? Seizing animals for experiments sounds like something not quite legal. Im not sure what you mean exactly by testing and experiments but a vet school is a vet school not a cosmetics laboratory.</p>
<p>Turns out that Molly doesn’t have cancer again. Yay!!</p>