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What Is The Treatment For Bowel Cancer?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi I have a girl friend who has been diagnosed with bowel cancer and she is only 26.. She has gone through a series of chemo and radiation and is now about to have surgery and have a bag installed. I guess the question I want to know is how long will she live???
Tue, 12 May 2015
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Your girl friend will be having resection anastomosis and colonostomy.
The bag you are talking about is colonostomy bag.
If proper care is taken, survival is good in operated cases.
Five year survival rate is 50-60 %.
Life expectancy is at least 3-4 years.
So after operation, do regular follow up with your doctor and take proper colostomy care.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing her good health.
Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Your girl friend will be having resection anastomosis and colonostomy.
The bag you are talking about is colonostomy bag.
If proper care is taken, survival is good in operated cases.
Five year survival rate is 50-60 %.
Life expectancy is at least 3-4 years.
So after operation, do regular follow up with your doctor and take proper colostomy care.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing her good health.
Thanks.
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