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What Does "inflammation In Rectal Area" Mean In A Colon Cancer Survivor?
Question: As a colon cancer survivor, what does it mean to have an inflimation(infection) in the rectal area?
Also elevated blood results. And a hot spot with pets can. Colonoscopy opinion not cancer.
Also elevated blood results. And a hot spot with pets can. Colonoscopy opinion not cancer.
Brief Answer:
7 day course of ciprofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As you are having inflammation or infection in the rectal area and elevated blood results i would advise you to take antibiotic ciprofloxacin with your doctors advise which will kill all the infection.
Inflammation sometimes causes hot spot in pet scan but since your colonoscopy is normal there is no chance of recurrence of colon cancer and you do not need to worry.
I will advise you to do a blood test for Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
Regards
DR DE
7 day course of ciprofloxacin
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As you are having inflammation or infection in the rectal area and elevated blood results i would advise you to take antibiotic ciprofloxacin with your doctors advise which will kill all the infection.
Inflammation sometimes causes hot spot in pet scan but since your colonoscopy is normal there is no chance of recurrence of colon cancer and you do not need to worry.
I will advise you to do a blood test for Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA).
Regards
DR DE
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