It's effectively a silent killer - it leads to long term health issues that can cut a pet's life expectancy and drastically reduce the quality of life in some cases. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
In fact, they can greatly reduce quality of life. (hghinjections.us)
A third of long term survivors, those > 5 years from diagnosis, experience reduced quality of life and report lower physical and health scores compared to healthy patients. (sciencedaily.com)