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How Can The Extent Of Adenocarcinoma Spread In Body Be Found Out?
Hi,
My Father who is 68 years is suffering from duodenal ulcer and has under gone an open bypass surgery[Stomach and intestine]
recently on 22 Feb 2011.
During the operation doctors found a piece/tissue which has blocked the duodenum which they sent for Biopsy.
Unfortunately, the report of biopsy has turned out to be positive stating Adenocarcinoma (Stomach Cancer).
According to doctors, it is the stage between primary and secondary and they have to do partial or full gastrectomy immediately.
i.e. After a gap of 2-3 weeks between both the operations for the healing from the first operation.
This operation will be more major than the previous one.
we have done the CT Scan on 12 Feb 2011 prior to the operation [22 Feb 2011]and it says
(a) Grossly dilated stomach with pyloro antric thickening and perigastric lymph nodes.
(b) B/L renal cortical cysts.
Question is: Is there be any scan or tests which can tell us the spread of Adenocarcinoma prior to the artial or full gastrectomy ??
My Father who is 68 years is suffering from duodenal ulcer and has under gone an open bypass surgery[Stomach and intestine]
recently on 22 Feb 2011.
During the operation doctors found a piece/tissue which has blocked the duodenum which they sent for Biopsy.
Unfortunately, the report of biopsy has turned out to be positive stating Adenocarcinoma (Stomach Cancer).
According to doctors, it is the stage between primary and secondary and they have to do partial or full gastrectomy immediately.
i.e. After a gap of 2-3 weeks between both the operations for the healing from the first operation.
This operation will be more major than the previous one.
we have done the CT Scan on 12 Feb 2011 prior to the operation [22 Feb 2011]and it says
(a) Grossly dilated stomach with pyloro antric thickening and perigastric lymph nodes.
(b) B/L renal cortical cysts.
Question is: Is there be any scan or tests which can tell us the spread of Adenocarcinoma prior to the artial or full gastrectomy ??
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
hello dear. I have gone through your case. yes,you can order a CT scan or PETSCAN for him to rule out the spread of the disease. Thanks regards
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