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My Husband Had 12 Polyps Removed In A Colonoscopy. What Is The Treatment Plan If It Is Cancer?
Sure my husband just has had 12 polyps removed in a colonoscopy 8. mm up to 2.8 cm in the transverse and descending colon. . Strong family colon cancer . Either location especially troubling. Worst case what would the likely treatment plan be if it is cancer
Thu, 22 May 2014
If it turns out that the polyps are malignant (cancer), investigations would be required including CAT scan of abdomen and chest radiograph to stage the disease, and serum CEA levels.
If the disease is is resectable and not metastatic on investigations, surgical resection would be done followed by chemotherapy depending upon pathology report.
If disease turns out to be metastatic then chemotherapy would be given.
You can discuss with your doctor in detail once biopsy histopath becomes available.
If the disease is is resectable and not metastatic on investigations, surgical resection would be done followed by chemotherapy depending upon pathology report.
If disease turns out to be metastatic then chemotherapy would be given.
You can discuss with your doctor in detail once biopsy histopath becomes available.
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