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How Long Do Surgery And A Permanent Stoma Take To Treat Rectal Cancer?
Question: My mum has rectal cancer I don't know what stage. Mum has had 25 sessions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy tablets. Mum has to have a CT Scan on the 17th October to see what response she has had to treatment. After that they think mum will need open surgery and a permanent stoma. Mum has other medical conditions I am worried the treatment has mum might not of responded and I am scared she won't get through the op. Can you please help me with some reassurance. All I have is the letter when mum was first diagnosed I have no results etc.
How long does the operation take and what stage do you think it is? Will she get through this big operation with her other health conditions
How long does the operation take and what stage do you think it is? Will she get through this big operation with her other health conditions
Brief Answer:
Yes she would definitely get through it.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for query.
Have seen the summary attached by you but biopsy reports are not there so all i can do is guess work.
Surgery is a common treatment for rectal cancer when the cancer is located well above the anus the entire rectal cancer, adjacent normal rectal tissue and surrounding lymph nodes will be removed through an incision made in the lower abdomen.Most people with stage III rectal cancer will be treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, As per standard protocol Surgery is usually the main treatment for bowel cancer, and may be combined with chemotherapy, radiotherapy Most likely your mother has grade 3 carcinoma therefore surgery is suggested to her.
Operation usually takes an hour or two and is done in general anaesthesia.Usually The 5-year relative survival rate post surgery for stage IIIA rectal cancers is about 84%. For stage IIIB cancers the survival rate is about 71%, and for stage IIIC cancers the survival rate is about 58%.
Dont worry if general condition of your mother is good then complications are very unlikely.
She would be fine soon surgery after chemo and radiation is standard protocol.
Thank you!
Yes she would definitely get through it.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for query.
Have seen the summary attached by you but biopsy reports are not there so all i can do is guess work.
Surgery is a common treatment for rectal cancer when the cancer is located well above the anus the entire rectal cancer, adjacent normal rectal tissue and surrounding lymph nodes will be removed through an incision made in the lower abdomen.Most people with stage III rectal cancer will be treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery, As per standard protocol Surgery is usually the main treatment for bowel cancer, and may be combined with chemotherapy, radiotherapy Most likely your mother has grade 3 carcinoma therefore surgery is suggested to her.
Operation usually takes an hour or two and is done in general anaesthesia.Usually The 5-year relative survival rate post surgery for stage IIIA rectal cancers is about 84%. For stage IIIB cancers the survival rate is about 71%, and for stage IIIC cancers the survival rate is about 58%.
Dont worry if general condition of your mother is good then complications are very unlikely.
She would be fine soon surgery after chemo and radiation is standard protocol.
Thank you!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
mum has diabetes and high blood pressure as well as high no of 43 can mum get through this and does it look an early stage to you
Brief Answer:
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Dear aloson,
I really appreciate your concerns for your mother.
Don't worry she would definitely get through and would recover in less then 6 weeks.
Almost half of the adult patients have diabetes and hypertension.Don't worry controlling them in todays world is easy.
Don't you have her biopsy reports?
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Dear aloson,
I really appreciate your concerns for your mother.
Don't worry she would definitely get through and would recover in less then 6 weeks.
Almost half of the adult patients have diabetes and hypertension.Don't worry controlling them in todays world is easy.
Don't you have her biopsy reports?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
no I have no follow up reports. We were told operation can last all day that's why I am so worried
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Ideally even complex operations of brain and kidney also don't last for a day.I think that your surgeon want to say that as she will on anesthesia it would take her 4-6 hours post anesthesia to be normal.
Don't worry dear.Your mother would be fine soon as explained earlier rectal carcinoma is curable even in 3c stage also. As biopsy reports are not there i can't promise you but most likely she would be fine dear.
In which country is she getting operated?
Name of hospital?
Surgeon in charge?
Waiting.
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Ideally even complex operations of brain and kidney also don't last for a day.I think that your surgeon want to say that as she will on anesthesia it would take her 4-6 hours post anesthesia to be normal.
Don't worry dear.Your mother would be fine soon as explained earlier rectal carcinoma is curable even in 3c stage also. As biopsy reports are not there i can't promise you but most likely she would be fine dear.
In which country is she getting operated?
Name of hospital?
Surgeon in charge?
Waiting.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Mr Lees Salford Royal Hospital England
Brief Answer:
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
How come they are not giving you reports of biopsy dear?
Its a patient right to get a second opinion.
Please ask the hospital to peovide you with reports of biopsy and message it to me.
Waiting.
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again,
How come they are not giving you reports of biopsy dear?
Its a patient right to get a second opinion.
Please ask the hospital to peovide you with reports of biopsy and message it to me.
Waiting.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
I.will ask thanks
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Yes please do ask them to give you at least reports of biopsy and revert back to me.
Good luck.
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Yes please do ask them to give you at least reports of biopsy and revert back to me.
Good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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