Sunday, September 28, 2008

How long can someone live w/ Colon Cancer

How long can someone live w/ Colon Cancer?
That just got diagnosed and is about to start Kemo. Just wondering. Thanks
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My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer which spread to his bladder, prostate, and now the pelvis, two years ago. There's always hope. Good luck & God Bless.
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Depends on the stage....if you are having chemo, I guess it would be stage 3/4. Chemo for stage 1/2 colon cancer is unusual (surgery alone is generally effective in the early stages) A stage 3 colon cancer patient, with effective surgery and adjuvant chemo has a 70% chance of surviving 5 years. After 5 years, they don't follow up the statistics. A stage 4 patient's chances are considerably less as the disease is more advanced. Only the patient's doctor, with the full information on the type and extent of the cancer can give a good picture. But, if the surgery and chemo are successful, a colon cancer patient can have a long, normal life once treatment is completed. But it will be a tiring time and take some time to get through and recover fully from the treatment.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

How does a colon cancer screening work

How does a colon cancer screening work?

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colonoscopy is done. The prep is the worst part, you are sleeping through procedure. This can save your life!

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Which is the best hospital for treating colon cancer

Which is the best hospital for treating colon cancer?
He has finished colonoscopy as well as endoscopy , it says Transverse Colon shows Hepatic flexure? shows polypid growth with surface ulcerations.
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Best i could find is the 10 best hospitals to go to for cancer... http://www.coloncancerresource.com/best-cancer-hospitals.html
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Did your doctor actually say you had cancer? The transverse colon is the part of the intestine that is the upper most part. It goes across you inside. Hepatic flexure is the sharp bend between the ascending colon, which is the part of the intestine that is vertical on the right side of your intestine. You have 3 major parts of the intestines, 2 of which I told you and the part on the left which is called the descending colon. So this bend goes between the ascending and transverse colon. It is near the liver it is therefore also known as the hepatic flexure. Polypid only means you had polyps and a doctor will remove them as soon as they see them because gone untreated or ignored, they can become cancerous. I've had many removed from my stomach and intestines. I also had many, many endoscopes and the lovely colonoscopy. (yea!). Surface ulcerations, which I also have is only ulcers on your colon. It's called diverticulitis. It can be painful but with the right diet, you should be able to control that pain and you should also be on medication for it. If you are given us a report you got from the doctor, I really see no indication of cancer and that is a good thing. Now, I'm not saying you can't have cancer. because there are known cases but really, if you had cancer, your Dr would have you in a hospital now and doing more test and possibly beginning some sort of treatment. I think you're scared because you don't understand this report and you believe it's cancer. Your Dr did you an injustice by not explaining what this meant. You should not have left that hospital after your endoscopy & colonoscopy without him/her telling you exactly what the problem is. So don't worry until you get the facts from your doctor but it sure doesn't sound like cancer. There would have been a word in that report that said something like "malignant,or carcinoma or even the possiblitity of carcinoma or colon cancer," So please, don't worry about hospitals. Call your Dr and ask him to explain this report in detail and if you indeed have cancer. OK. I wish you the best. Feel better.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Is this colon cancer at age 16 for a male

Is this colon cancer at age 16 for a male?
last saturday i went number two and when i went to wipe my butt it was all bright red blood but ever since then has been no more blood. No blood was in the stool either. Ever since saturday my butt has been itchy right around the anus area but my mom checked and said it she didnt see anything. Is this colon cancer
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no its not cancer....you probably had a flare up of hemorrhoids, its very common and seem to come and go without any warning or cause.
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you probably had an anal fissure (google it)

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Friday, September 12, 2008

What is the youngest age a female can get colon cancer

***What is the youngest age a female can get colon cancer?

Cancer - 4 Answers
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kids can
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Any age. Cancer doesn't wait.
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The risk of developing colorectal cancer increases with age. Most cases occur in the 60s and 70s, while cases before age 50 are uncommon unless a family history of early colon cancer is present. Incidence begins to rise at age 40 and peaks at age 60 to 75. Overall, 70% of cases occur in the rectum and sigmoid, and 95% are adenocarcinomas. Colon cancer is more common among women; rectal cancer is more common among men. Synchronous cancers (more than one) occur in 5% of patients.
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Any age. I had just turned 20 when diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. I was told it was there for a few years at least, perhaps 5 years, for it to get so advanced.

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Monday, September 8, 2008

Hi I need help on how to make a power point slide show on colon colon cancer, can someone help me out please

Hi I need help on how to make a power point slide show on colon colon cancer, can someone help me out please?
I would really appreciate it. Any ideas are welcome.
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Um, well, that's kind of like saying "could someone show me how to build a house?" Well I can give you some basics. First off, do you have PowerPoint? Secondly, do you know anything about Colon Cancer? Assuming you know something about colon cancer, collect your data and any pictures you may have that you want to show. Make an outline of your presentation. (What goes first, second, last, etc.) Basic structure is: * Title Slide * What the presentation will cover (Like a table of contents) * All the info you want to give (the guts of the show) * Summary slide Now alot depends on how this is being used. Is it a stand-alone that people watch on a screen by themselves or is it being presented by a speaker infront of a large crowd or is it to be distributed as an electronic file? Always put yourself in the viewer's shoes when making decisions on what to put on the screen. "Does what I'm making help or confuse the viewer? Is it making the point clear and understandable? Am I giving them too much info or not enough? Am I getting carried away with metaphors or clip art or crazy colors?" Basic tips: MOST IMPORTANT - 90% OF PPT USERS DON'T DO THIS AND THEY ARE FOOLS FOR IGNORING IT: Find the master slide and use it! The time you take to figure it out will be well worth it in the end when you decide to change font, background color or need a logo on every page. Keep the text big. No paragraphs of text or full sentences if you can avoid them! The presentation should not consist of the speaker reading off the slides. Bullet slides should be kept to 6-8 bullets with 6-8 words per line. You can do more if this is a self propelled presentation the user views on his own. If you are going to mess with slide transitions, pick one and stick with it. AVOID "RANDOM TRANSITIONS" AT ALL COSTS. USING "RANDOM TRANSITIONS" WILL MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT. Don't copy and paste some big tab chart from Excel into your PPT presentation. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should. If you need to put in a tab chart try to focus on the important info so you can get the text as big as possible. The people in the back row need to see it too! Before you stick in photos from your 8 megapixel camera or your 1200 dpi scanner, resize your photos to about 100 dpi and no larger than 1024x768. That way your file size will stay manageable and your computer won't slow down to a crawl trying to display all your crap. (Little colon joke there.) Now I could go on for days, PPT is a pretty big program - bigger than most realize. You can do alot with it. Just take it page by page and USE THE TEMPLATES and MASTER PAGES. They will save you time and agony. Good luck!

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

How can I find out if I have inherited the gene for Type II Diabetes or Colon Cancer

How can I find out if I have inherited the gene for Type II Diabetes or Colon Cancer?

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i don't think type II diabetes can be inherited but you're definitely at risk of getting it if you're obese
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You can find out by DNA testing and/or stem cell research.

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Monday, September 1, 2008

A friend of mine just got operated on for stage 3 colon cancer. She is young and a

A friend of mine just got operated on for stage 3 colon cancer. She is young and a?
non-smoker and basically a non-drinker.; will have wine once in a while. Anyway, since I consider that stuff PRIVATE ..BUT i just want to know. What is her life expectancy or basically how long does the AVERAGE person with stage 3 colon cancer live??? (Know, i will not tell her). She has said NOTHING about it. She told us she wants us to NEVER talk about it around her. I understand that!
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ask her -if you feel it's a necessary part of your friendship. meet with a representative from the American Cancer Society to have your questions answered.
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The life expectancy for a colon cancer patient is dependent upon age, general health, outlook on life, stage of cancer, and cancer grade and characteristics. A person who is hopeful and determined will have a much better chance of living longer with colon cancer than someone who simply gives up. According to the American Cancer Society, people with colon cancer who are classified as Stage 3A have a survival rate of 83 percent after 5 years. Stage 3B patients have a 64 percent survival rate. And Stage 3C patients have a 44 percent survival rate after 5 years. Each case is unique, and therefore patients should not let themselves be "backed into a corner" by statistics of life expectancy. Fighting cancer with every fiber of your being is crucial in the battle against colon cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. It is rare that a young person gets Colon Cancer. She is lucky to have a good friend like you. Be supportive and upbeat. Keep her busy and you are right...only talk about this if she wants to. She stands a very good chance of a long survival.
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If there are no mets then she will probably go on to live a full life after this cancer is done being treated.
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A personâ€™s age, general health and outlook on life have nothing to do with this. Unless the person is very young as they tend to worse than a middle aged patient, but you donâ€™t mention age. The biggest factors are stage, grade and histology. There are 3 different stage 3 for colon cancer and the 5 year survival rate ranges from 50-79%.

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