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,