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I'm looking for some input for those of you who have or have had a cat with cancer. My 8 year old tabby had a lump on his cheek/neck area that the vet partially removed via surgery. The biopsy of the lump came back as myxoid spindle cell sarcoma, intermediate grade, and incompletely excised. My vet said that due to the area, she was not able to remove all the tentacles of the cancer and that overall it is a bad area to work on as the tumor originates deep in the muscle. If it was a leg or a paw, amputation would be possible, but sadly that is not the case. I am not sure if it makes sense to pursue chemotherapy or another surgery as removing so much tissue seems an impossible feat. Has anyone else faced this decision and what did you decide to do? If the tumor was removed, did it come back? How long did your cat live after diagnosis and what was the quality of life? Any input would be so helpful as I do not want to put him through invasive procedures if the success rate is not good. Thank you in advance!