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How Can Colon Cancer Be Treated?
I had colon cancer (rectum cancer) but it was removerd by the suregfery and later I had radiotherapy treatment. My CEA level went ot 2.89 ng/ml in December 2017. Now I had recent blodd test and it shows 4.67 ng/ml level. Is there any treatment other than chemotherapy and radiothjerapy. I am also cardiac patient.
Sat, 28 Apr 2018
Hello,
That depends on which type of cancer you have, and in most cases, surgical removal with chemotherapy and radiotherapy are sufficient, if the cancer is completely resected with nodes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
That depends on which type of cancer you have, and in most cases, surgical removal with chemotherapy and radiotherapy are sufficient, if the cancer is completely resected with nodes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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