Saturday, November 24, 2012

My brother has Colon cancer, and now liver cancer

My brother has Colon cancer, and now liver cancer.?
My brother has Colon cancer, he's only 33 years old. He says it's the size of his fist, and they found a black spot on his liver. What's his chances of living :( if he goes for surgery and chemo He's my older brother, and he's been there for me my whole life, I can't lose him.
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1 :
I'm sorry but I think only his doctor can speculate. Be strong.
2 :
i am sorry about your brother's condition. You should put bran in your diet right away. At least, you can save your life. Cereals are Raisin bran, All Bran, or one of your choice. Those questions can only be answers by his doctors and x-rays not a board. Sorry.
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It depends if that "black spot on his liver" is metastatic colon carcinoma or not. Adenocarcinoma of the colon tends to be aggressive in people this young, but he will likely have aggressive treatment surgically and medically. The best thing to do here is take one step at a time and see. The doctors who know the histology of his colon carcinoma and can see the liver scans are obviously the best people to answer this question. It is always a good idea to go to the doctors' offices with a family member to hear what the doctors explain and to ask your own questions. Your presence with the patient at the office is evidence of approval that the information provided may be shared with you. At least that is always how I perceived it - tacit consent for all the family members who came along to my office with my patients. Sometimes I would have 8 or more family members with a patient, but that was far better than explaining a complicated scenario 9 different times for each person individually. I always encouraged my patients to bring family members in with them if they wanted the information shared. Patient confidentiality has become increasingly strict in the past ten or fifteen years in the U.S. Even for the doctors who know the details of the case, it is never possible to know how well any special individual will do or how long they might live. Every person is different. Statistical averages do not tell you what one individual will do. People often misinterpret statistics as predictions of the future. No doctor can see the future with certainty. Added note - Colon cleansing after someone already has a colon carcinoma is too late.

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