Well, I have a friend and he has colon cancer. He is worried because his doctor has not told him what stage his cancer is at. He has had blood in his stool once or twice. I was just wondering what stage he might be in. Thanks, for your help(: The doctor has said that it has spread a little on the descending colon. I didn't want to ask much because it really upset him. And he's not a really close friend, but I am worried for him.
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Unable to tell without knowing about whether it has spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body, which is how staging is determined
2 :
Visible blood in the stool is not a sign of cancer. And your friend needs a new doctor if this one did not give any staging information... Colon cancer isn't any fun, but it's certainly one of the preferable cancers to get if you absolutely insist on having cancer, since it is close to 100% fixable.
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if the dr has not told him the dr may not know yet...with cancer fast detection and treatment is the best way to make it through... your friend should be seeking advanced help from a specialist starting NOW regardless of the stage... if he is waiting on the dr for treatment he needs to take control of his health care and move things forward... believe or not you can do that...good luck to you & friend
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You can't tell the stage of cancer like this...he shd ask his doc about the stage as there are diagnostics tests that need to be done to determine how far the cancer has spread.
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Colon cancer is staged on two levels, the degree of spread as evidenced by surgical exploration and/or medical imaging; and the tumor pathology as demonstrated by microscopic exam. Your question cannot be answered with the info you gave, but you should put "staging colon cancer" on your search engine.
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When was he told he had colon cancer and what tests has he had? You cannot find out straight away. Usually a ct scan is done, which determines whether it is confined to the bowel or not. That rules out stage four. It is only after surgery he knows exactly what stage he is at, as they perform a biopsy which looks at how much of the colon wall it has penetrated and whether it has spread to lymph nodes. Then he will be told what stage he is at.
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