Types

• The different forms of lymphoma depend on where the cancer starts. Multicentric starts in the lymph nodes; gastrointestinal in the stomach, intestines, liver, and lymph nodes in the abdomen; mediastinal in the mediastinumin located in front of the heart in an organ called the thymus; cutaneous in the skin; and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the bone marrow.
  
  

Most Common

• The most common form is gastrointestinal lymphoma. It can affect older cats that don't carry the feline leukemia virus (FeLV); however, younger cats with (FeLV) have an increased risk of developing lymphoma.
  
  

Which Cats Are Affected

• Cats two to six years old are the main sufferers of lymphoma. The disease does not discriminate between breed and gender.
  
  

Symptoms

• Cats with lymphoma suffer from a number of symptoms including enlarged external lymph nodes, diarrhea, sluggishness, difficulty breathing, and rapid weight loss.
  
  

Treatment

• Chemotherapy is the best treatment option since lymphoma affects many organs. Chemotherapy in animals aims to slow the progression of cancer. Cats are good at tolerating this type of treatment.