Dr. Todd L. Prince cares for animals as a veterinarian with several Illinois facilities, including Wheaton Animal Hospital. In his day-to-day practice, Todd Prince, DVM, treats dogs, cats, and other companion animals impacted by cancer. When a provider like Dr. Todd Prince diagnoses a cat with cancer, it means the animal has one of many distinct conditions caused when normal cells begin to multiply at an abnormal rate. These cells can eventually grow into tumors and spread throughout the body. When a cat does develop cancer, the symptoms can be troublingly vague. For instance, a cat may demonstrate lethargy, become less interested in eating, and develop digestive issues, all of which can occur with other illnesses. The presence of a lump, however, is a more defining symptom, though not all lumps are cancerous. Experts do not understand the precise mechanisms that give rise to all feline cancers, but they do know that certain viral infections can cause some types of cancer. For instance, the feline leukemia virus causes leukemia in cats by attacking their bone marrow, encouraging the blood-producing cells that reside there to grow out of control. |
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