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How To Understand treatment for colon cancer Patients
A: colon cancer is the sixth most common of all the cancers. It is said to be more dominant in males than it is in females. Most of the people who are diagnosed with colon cancer usually have a family history of colon cancer. They also have a high intake of fat in their diets. The colon is part of our body’s digestive system. Together with the intestines – both large and small, they store waste before it is secreted. colon
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radiotherapy treatment for colon cancer stage II
A: This does not sound as being a good therapy. There is an upper limit to how much radiation you can give at one time! So with just one session per week this therapy probably will be very inefficient! Furthermore radiation has as I mentioned hardly any place in ordinary colon cancer therapy. To evaluate this suggested therapy better I would need all details about this case!...
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My girlfriend, age 27, just had a low anterior resection to remove a T3 N2 M0 tumor from the upper 1/3 of her rectum. We have been researching her diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options. We have noticed that most prognostic data associated with this stage are either for colon cancer or ''colorectal'' cancer. Are the prognostic factors indicated for colon cancer applicable to her for her cancer (based upon its location)? Also, we have read about the increased benefit of FOLFOX over 5-FU/LV treatment for colon cancer. Is this benefit likely to apply also to her type of cancer (based upon its location)? Is FOLFOX readily available for adjuvant treatment?
A: Yes, and FOLFOX is appropriate and available. The only difference is that if the location of the rectal cancer is low, she will need radiation therapy. Additionally genetic counseling is essential because of her young age....
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what if I opt for no treatment of colon cancer?
A: Dear Cathy Stevens, I will never be patronizing... I believe if the truth regarding cancer and treatments.... I leave the patronizing and false hope etc to the idiot doctors who never tell the truth anyway because they want everyone to have treatments so more money can be spent....
However, I will tell you that if your colon cancer is stage-0 or stage-1 or even stage-3, I would suggest that you definately try chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatments..... The first step is surgery and you didn"t state here is you have already had the surgery, what type of cancer...
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what to expect if there is no follow-up treatment with colon cancer stage 3c
A: Your question is too skimpy on information, but you should expect removal of your colon, colostomy drain on your side, or the inevitable! Hi , I was stage3c 6/13 nodes. They suggested with out chem i was probably less than 30% to three years with chemo i was 50% to five years. I had 48 sessions of chemo over a year. just started year 13 still ca free. Normal progession is at site recurrence,mets to liver,lungs ect. ron. My husband had stage 3 with 2 nodes positive 9-08. We declined chemo, using supplements including Avemar, Essiac tea, curcumin, selinium, flax oil and cottage cheese, coQ10 and many others, more organic food, filtered water. So far so good. Great book "
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where to get treatment for colon cancer with no insurance
A: Some cancer treatment Centers and Hosptials have Benevolent funds for such cases. You might also contact the American cancer Society - they''ve been running commercials on tv lately about helping cancer patients without insurance......
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I am experiencing tenesmus following treatment for colon cancer. Why is this?
A: If you received radiation therapy, your pain is likely caused by radiation colitis....
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Laser treatment for colon cancer
A: colon cancer and its Causes colon cancer happens when abnormal cells divide uncontrollably in the colon. The body allows cells to divide to make other cells only when the body requires them, but sometimes those cells continue dividing to make new cells unmanageably. This condition will result in the buildup of excessive tissue known as a tumor, which can be malignant or benign. colon cancer starts from the inner wall of the large intestine. A malignant tumor of the colon is known as colon
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treatment plan for colon cancer
A: Yes this IS a big question. Well your tumor is a stage 3a all right. In my vocabulary a grade 3 is rather malignant (3 of 4) but to evaluate that I would need to read your whole pathology report. Since your lesion seems to have been located 15 cm. from your anus it should be called a tumor of your rectum. Contrary to other colon cancers cancers of the rectum are usually sensitive to radiation and can therefore be treated with radiation. Yes I think you should be treated with chemotherapy but I never here (you can check other previous answers from me) give ANY detailed advice on chemotherapy. The reasons...
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what is colon cancer
A: colon cancer advice colon cancer is also known as colorectal cancer or the large bowel cancer. This cancer affects the colon, appendix and the rectum. What happens is that cancerous growths are observed in these areas of your body. This is a fairly common type of cancer, affecting a large number of people every year. In most cases it has been noticed that colon cancer has its origins in the adenomatous polyps....
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