Types of colon cancer? answers (1551)

A: That type of colonic cancer is well known. It may be less sensitive to chemo therapy BUT unless his original cancer started in his rectum I have very little hope that it will be sensitive to radiation. So as far as I can understand his situation chemo therapy is the only remaining possible option. If it will work in any way however remains to be seen unfortunately....

A: I''m not sure where you are located but here in the US is is unethical for your father to be your doctor. Its very unusual for ulcerative colitis to become cancerous (unless this was a misdiagnosis). What ''test'' did you have for ''colon cancer''? In general colon cancer starts out very, very small and can be easily removed during a colonoscopy. What stage of the disease were you diagnosed with? The reason I ask is that it is uncommon for an adolescent to have a colon malignancy as it is generally adults over 50 who have it. What is the name of the cancer that you were diagnosed with? No need to be offended. In order...

A: colon cancer affects females slightly more than males, aged 50 and over. I don''t know the age for getting colon cancer-but they want men to start getting checked for it by age 50!! Men are most at risk from the age of 50 and on up. I don''t know about women. It is generally a disease that strikes older people, so if you''re younger you needn''t be as worried. I dont think there is any set age. But most are over 45 Usually after the age of 50. I think The Age Various..Depends On Your Family And Your Age My Opinion is At Good Health 45+ And If It Runs In Your Family Also In Doubt 25+ But It Varies. THe answer is not so easy, bcause it depends of what type

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A: Unfortunately no one can guarantee that your husband"s cancer has not spread! An indication of that the risk of this is NOT insignificant is the fact that cancer has been found in 2 of his lymph nodes from surgery. Yes this type of chemo therapy IS standard treatment in his type of colon cancer and actually since his tumor was a stage III (= 3) one I MUST URGE him to accept this treatment and AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! If you go to ANY oncologist for a second opinion you will get the same answer!Yes no one can guarantee that it will not come back even after this therapy, but his risks of such a relapse will indeed be much...

A: colon cancer is a complex disease that consists of many different genetic alterations. A rare hereditary syndrome causes about 1% of cases of colon cancer, but this same genetic mutation is quite common in cases of sporadic colon cancer. Other genetic mutations that can occur include the silencing of tumor-suppressor genes and ultimately leads to genetic imbalance and malignant cancer. Other types of colon cancer can be caused by DNA mismatch-repair. colon cancer is the third most common...

A: colon Cancer is occasionally inhereted.According to MD Anderson in Texas: " Approximately 5% of all colon (large bowel) cancers are directly caused by inherited genetic abnormalities. These hereditary colon cancers often feature colonic polyps or growths that eventually become cancerous. There are several kinds, including familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and a variant called Gardner''s syndrome. Another type, hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), features few if any polyps. Relatively rare hereditary conditions such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and juvenile polyposis are not cancer or precancerous...

A: Your intern will examine you for hemmoroids, which are very common reason for pain and passing red blood. If he does not find hemmoroids he will probably refer you to a gastroentrologist for another examination and a possible colonscopy. A colonoscopy is a procedure done that allows a doctor to look inside your colon to find out what is going on. I am not sure what symptoms you are having but in general if you are passing red blood, have cramps, diarrea, constipation, pain, pus, red blood . . it is not necessarily a symptom of colon cancer. colon cancer in the early stages is asymptomatic . . you wouldn''t have symptoms. But it could be...

A: 10 Dec 2011 MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX by far is the best place out there for any type of cancer. My husband has gone there and everyone is so friendly and they are the best at what they do. I would highly recommend this place. Votes:+1CommentVote upReport majidz 10 Dec 2011Thanks nenag It seems that this place is really good. I am reading about it now .. Cheers, LiverLips 19 Dec 2011Great information to have! Thanks so much nenag! All the best to you & your husband, nenag! from Wendy :) Add your CommentSearch for questionsStill looking for answers? Try searching for what you seek or ask your own question. Search:Similar questionsI had a colonoscopy scheduled but the doctor said he could not...

A: sorry this is al ot to read but i wanted to answer this the best i could..itll be worth reading i guess Family history of colorectal cancer: If you have close relatives who have had this cancer, your risk is increased. This is especially true if the family member got the cancer before age 60. People with a family history of colorectal cancer should talk to their doctors about how often to have screening tests. Certain family syndromes: A syndrome is a group of symptoms. For example, in some families, members tend to get a type of syndrome that involves having hundreds of polyps in their colon or rectum. Cancer

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A: Look up B17 http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=b17 Stage 4 of any cancer is bad news. Lance Armstrong survived Stage 4 testicular cancer, but that is a very curable cancer. For your mother, the chances of her surviving the cancer and the treatment are not very high, at any age. For Stage 4 colon cancer, the 5-year survival rate is 5%. There are lots of websites for things like this. One I found is http://coloncancer.about.com/od/stagesandsurvivalrate1/a/Stage4colonCanc.htm. Another is http://health-cancertreatment.blogspot.com/2007/12/stage-4-

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