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Posted on Sat, 11 Nov 2017

Question: I am worried sick my mum was diagnosed with low rectal cancer in May 2017. Mum has had 5 weeks of radiotherapy with chemotherapy tablet every day of radiotherapy. Mum has had a MRI and CT Scan we get results this Wednesday and mum needs an operation with a permanent stoma. I am worried the scans will show no response or spread what are the chances of this happening? I only have one letter to attach I am worried mum can't be cured though no one has ever said that

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
this was planned preoperative treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX

Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for mother thoroughly with attached reports herewith.

Your concern is obvious for her.

* The chemoradiotherapy given to her was as standard practice of preoperative
treatment with following aims

- decrease tumor seeding
- increase cell oxygenation
- reduce bowel morbidity
- better downstaging of tumor
- improved survival rates post operatively .

* As per the attachment, surgery ( in form of abdominoperineal resection of
rectum with a permanent stoma ) after chemoradiotherapy is already
thoroughly explained in the 10th paragraph of the second page.

* So this is not the failure or non-response to the therapy, which is of very
remote chances.

* The surgery gives excellent outcomes in terms of good 5 years survival rates
as 73 - 84 %.

* Strongly recommended to
- provide Symptomatic details.
- attach the current report of CT or MRI ( as these ones are of September
month ).

Awaiting your details .
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (15 minutes later)

I have no reports mum is just tired do you see mum be ok

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Surgical decision is a must for her. Have faith and Be Positive.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Welcome for the follow-up.

* The fight against cancer is an ongoing process, one has to Be Positive with
good hopes.

* We have come across, number of cases with this type with pretty good survival rates.

* Be brave and make her brave from inside for the decision of surgery, which is
very vital and important for her.

* Ultimately it is her moral support which will drive her from all of these.

Wishing her fine recovery and good health.

Welcome for any further assistance.
Regards Dear
Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee