Dear Drs. Please advise about the survival rate, expected treatment after surgury & duration of treatment & follow up on COLON CANCER stageIIIC. Many thanks
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
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5-year
Relative Survival Rates for colon cancer, by stage
The
numbers below come from the National Cancer Institute database, looking
at people diagnosed with colon cancer between 2004 and 2010.
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Is colon cancer of T3 N1 m0 treatable? What is the related statistical percentage of cure? What is the expected treatment? duration? Failure? Pain?
Dr. Mohamad Siblini,
Surgery
- T3n1m0 is stage 3b , if surgery is done with clean margins, the expected survival at 5 years can reach 70-80% with 12 cycle of chemotherapy. 15 days interval between each cycle. About failure I did no... Read More
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If my mom died from colon cancer and I had tubular adenoma polyp less than 3 mm. been removed with colonoscopy... does it necessary to be gene porter I am 45 years old.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Tubular adenomas are the most common type of polyp and are the ones that doctors refer to most commonly when speaking of colon or rectal polyps. Approximately 70% of polyps removed are of the tubular ... Read More
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What are the symptoms of colon cancer in women?
2 Answers
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Constipation or diarrhea or both of them all together. Later on obstruction.
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In the case of sigmoid colon cancer, what is the best treatment for stage one?
Dr. Faek Jamali,
Surgery
- The best treatment for stage I sigmoid colon cancer is laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with removal of the draining lymph nodes and follow up surveillance.
The cure rate with this type of treatment sho... Read More
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