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How To Treat Colorectal Cancer?
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My Father had a colorectal cancer and was operated for the same in June 2010. and he had been given Radiation for 30 days and Chemotherapy of Six Cycles. All this treatment is completed in March 2010. And now again he having the same sympotoms. Yesterday Biopsy samples was collected and FNCA is conducted. The Report is " DEPOSITS OF POORLY DIFFERENTIATED ADENOCARCINOMA" & THE OTHER POOSIBLITY TO BE CONSIDERED IS EPITHELIOID LEIOMYOSARCOME. Please advice. Regards
My Father had a colorectal cancer and was operated for the same in June 2010. and he had been given Radiation for 30 days and Chemotherapy of Six Cycles. All this treatment is completed in March 2010. And now again he having the same sympotoms. Yesterday Biopsy samples was collected and FNCA is conducted. The Report is " DEPOSITS OF POORLY DIFFERENTIATED ADENOCARCINOMA" & THE OTHER POOSIBLITY TO BE CONSIDERED IS EPITHELIOID LEIOMYOSARCOME. Please advice. Regards
Wed, 21 May 2014
Hi. It is likely recurrence of previously treated colorectal cancer(Most common is adenocarcinoma). Immunohistochemistry can help confirm this.The stage of disease at present should be assessed and treatment will be advised as per stage.Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help
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