Cancer in cats

Cancer in cats is the leading cause of death in older cats. Veterinarians, to treat it effectively, must:

1. Dispel myths
2. Establish a team
3. Deliver care: "TLC" approach to staging, supportive care, disease-modifying care

Ogilvie and Brown use the TLC abbreviation both for "tender loving care," and for assessment:

1. Tissue diagnosis by biopsy and histopathology
2. Location of the primary tumor, nonmetastatic effects on other organs, and distant metastases if present
3. Condition of the patient, both cancer-related such as paraneoplastic syndrome and cachexia, but also, remembering the typical cat with cancer is old, overall geriatric health care,