ratties: Hamster Cheek Pictures

About the lumps: - They are in his jaw, not his cheeks. His eyes, cheeks, and throat are fine, no swelling there. - They are very soft and pliant. No hardening, and do not seem to have fluid or pus in them. They feel like skin. ... The vets just keep cutting out the cancer, and it keeps returning, eventually taking away the rat's quality of life. I had a case like figure 5 of that above link. Looks like a knowledgeable rat vet trip is coming up for ya. ...