John, not had anything like this on my setters, but Huck Finn, our little house dog had a sarcoma near his right shoulder blade. Amputation and chemo/radiation were an option, but Huck was 13 years old, so we just had our vet, and he's a good surgeon, remove it. They do have a nasty habit of growing back, but so far he is doing ok and is now 15. He has his annual check up next month. My brother, also a veterinarian who does alot of surgery., agreed with our course of action. I think I would have done the same even if he were a much younger dog.
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