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Cancer has spread in LSU Tigers mascot Mike VI

Cancer has spread in LSU Tigers mascot Mike VI

BATON ROUGE, La.-- LSU Tigers mascot Mike VI has an estimated one to two months to live, as a rare form of cancer has spread through his body, a school veterinarian said Wednesday.Dr. David Baker, of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, said a tumor found earlier this year in the tiger's skull has grown despite radiation treatment.A CT scan and physical exam of Mike VI on Monday showed his cancer has spread to the base of his neck and to his lungs and right leg.


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Mike VI's Cancer Spreads; Search for Mike VII Begins

Mike VI's Cancer Spreads; Search for Mike VII Begins

BATON ROUGE – LSU's live tiger mascot, Mike VI, was anesthetized and taken to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine on Monday, Oct. 3, for a CT (computed tomography) scan to check the status of the tumor in his head.The CT scan and a physical exam revealed that Mike's tumor has resumed growth, and the cancer has spread.Although the radiation treatment initially shrunk the tumor, the new CT scan revealed that the tumor, which is located on the right side of Mike's head near his nose, has resumed growth and has encroached further into his nasal cavity.The cancer has also spread, and Mike has developed multiple nodules on the lower right rear leg, throughout his lungs and elsewhere.


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Cancer spreads in LSU Tiger mascot Mike VI

Cancer spreads in LSU Tiger mascot Mike VI

Cancer has spread in Mike the Tiger, the LSU live mascot, the university announced.Mike VI, a Bengal-Siberian mix, was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma earlier this year and has a tumor near his nose that has continued to grow.The university plans to euthanized Mike VI before he succumbs to cancer.University doctors believe that he can live another month or two.