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The closest is at Cornell University. I did call there and they only want to see you if you are considering chemo and surgery.
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That is apalling! We had spoken with oncologists at Colorado State U., Oregon State, UW Madison before we treated our dog and weren't sure where we were going to treat (if we were even going to tx) and all of them were willing to speak with us and see our dog just to provide a consultation and more information. They were willing to assist with any level of care we wanted to provide. Colorado even provided a free consult on xrays for us just for another opinion. All said, I probably spent a good 6-7 hours on the phone and e-mail with oncologists before we made a decision at no cost even.
I routinely go to UW Madison even though everything the oncologists do is routine checkups on my dogs cancer status and they know we won't treat even if it surfaces again. The care they provide could easily be done by a regular vet but they have never questioned seeing my dog.
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Could the cancer have metastisized to his hips??
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Yes, the cancer can spread to other bones though this is less likely than it spreading to organs after the primary tumor. It could also be that your dog is sore in the hip area from having to compensate his movement to accomodate walking and positioning himself in a way that is more comfortable because of the tumor. If you want to rule out a tumor in that area the best thing would be to xray the hips. If knowing for sure isn't that big of a concern then I'd just keep an eye on changes (both comfort and appearance) and maybe adjust the pain medication according to your dogs needs.
I am sorry that you and all of us are going through this.