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Dwarf hamster tumors

My hamster has a brest lump, and I am wondering if this is a tumor or breast cancer, please help me decide.
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Hamsters do commonly get mammary adenocarcinoma.  It would be best to have a fine needle aspirate performed to be definitive.
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Now she has two, and I am not sure what is wrong with her, lately she has been more territorial and does not want me to pick her up.  I think she might be in pain, do you know of anywere I might be able to find somebody who specializes in dwarf hamsters?
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