What Does My CT Scan Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 3 Oct 2017

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.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
HEllo. Most of the patients respond adequately to treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome. Most of the patient of rectal cancer respond adequately to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and post this treatment surgery has to be done. Surgery will tell about the response to treatment with certainty. In my practice, i have hardly seen any patient not responding to chemoradiotherapy.
Surgery is must and after surgery further chemo will be required.
Thanks and regards and no need to afraid

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Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (8 minutes later)

Can my mum be cured consultant is helpful xx how long will operation take please

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. She has high chances of cure

Detailed Answer:
Hello again. Yes, by documents it seems of early stage and she has high chances of cure. Operation finishes in a few hours only.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (28 minutes later)

what stage do you see please

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. It looks like early stage

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Final stage will be determined by surgery only, but it looks like early stage probably stage 2.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 hours later)

My mum's cancer nurse said the operation will last all day. with my mum's history of diabetes etc will mum get through the operation

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. She will defunitely get through

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Nothing to worry. Time of surgery all depends upon surgeons expertise. She will recover.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T