FAQs

To find a cancer screening appointment with one of our clinic partners, contact our friendly staff at Vet Edge at 1300 Vet Edge or write to us at support@vetedge.com.au

When the clinic books you for aconsultation, it will evaluate the lump location and your concerns. Based onthe findings, your dog Can be scanned on the spot OR admitted for a few hours,and the nurse/vet will perform the scans. They must clip fur from the skin sothat the device can scan properly. Suppose a lump is given a low score on thedevice. The vet will discuss the next steps: 1) further pathology sampling, 2)wedge biopsy, 3) removal under general anaesthetic and sending the mass forlaboratory histology OR send you home due to high score.

No, the device is non-invasive and heatsthe skin gently by 6C with an LED light, which is safe for everyone involved.

The device is 90% or more (an average of98%) certain that the mass is benign, so no further investigation is needed.However, if you want to investigate further, we can. Either way, we advise youto monitor the mass for any changes.

It means that the device couldn’t guaranteeat a high (higher than 90%) level of confidence that the mass is benign. Themass might have shown some suspicious thermal features; therefore, we highlyrecommend further investigating this mass. By not sampling the mass, we aretaking a risk that a malignant mass might get missed. Early detection ofmalignant masses offers better prognosis and treatment options. The resultmight still return benign; however, it is better to be safe than sorry.

The mass can be a minimum of 0.5cm.