Wednesday, July 20, 2011

What are the symptons for colon cancer?, how do u know u have it?, does age matter

What are the symptons for colon cancer?, how do u know u have it?, does age matter?
where should u have pain? i know its alot of questions bc i need 2 know bc i am having pain near my appendix but i already got that checked and it isnt my appendix!!!! ahh =[
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I have an uncle who had it recently and the way he discovered it was from the bleeding it caused internally (when he went to the bathroom, there was a lot of blood in it).
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Colonic Cancer Symptom: Pain on the left lower portion of the abdomen accompanied by constipation or intermittent diarrhea and constipation. The feeling of unfulfilled bowel movement or pain before bowel movement is very common. Blood in the stools is often detected and usually followed by relief of the pain. Loss of weight and small caliber of the stool size are some of the signs which could lead to the diagnosis. Diagnosis: Colonic Cancer Organ Involved: Large Intestines Cause: Unknown. Chronic cases of Amoebic dysentery, high intake of aflatoxin containing foodstuffm high smoke fish and bar-b-cue diet are some of the known factors related to the incidence of colonic cancer. Initial Treatment: Relieve patient of chronic constipation by enema in the form of soapsuds or fleet enema - a bottled laxative delivered direct to the anus to facilitate bowel movement. Advice: Slow progression of symptoms is very common. Most are detected in their late stage. Preventions such as annual physical examination or routine colonoscopy have increased early detection. If found as a partial obstruction, complete resection without passing through the stage of colostomy (transfer of stool outlet into the left side of the abdomen) can be done. In late stage, permanent colostomy after resection is the only option to increase survival. Laboratory Exam recommended: a. Barium Enema b. Colonoscopy For more information, visit the site.
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colon cancer is one of the deadliest kind of cancer if the symptomps exist like aching of stomach vomiting and the food you eat dosn't go straigth to your tummy you better go to doctor that specialize cancer to treat you better

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Saturday, July 16, 2011

I have a relative with Stage IV colon cancer. Has anyone tried a treatment called Avastin? Did it work

I have a relative with Stage IV colon cancer. Has anyone tried a treatment called Avastin? Did it work? ?
Anything can help. Anyone surviving stage four have some advice for a family member or sufferer?
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Heres some links that hopefully will help.. I'm not sure if its a stage that will actually make your loved one better? or if its a prolong of life.. I'm sorry to say. After a while one has to wonder if the quality of life is there or is it the quanity of life.. thats hard to be a family member coping and watching all of this and feeling so hopefuless.. Best of luck to you and your family!
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This should give you some idea of the benefits we are seeing according to one group of patients studied:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112936.php Efficacy of Avastin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancers - a 82% increase in the time patients live without their disease getting worse (7.4 vs 13.5 months) vs chemotherapy alone - a 57% increase in overall survival (17.6 vs. 27.7 months) vs chemotherapy alone confirming that Avastin is the only biologic with proven survival benefit in this patient group - a significant increase in response rate; 60% compared to 37% in patients receiving chemotherapy alone - a 69% increase in the time patients live without their disease getting worse (5.5 vs 9.4 months) vs chemotherapy alone
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My friend was on an Avastin trial. It worked but he had to give it up because of a pulmonary embolism that landed him in hospital for two weeks.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

My sister has colon cancer. Can I give her part of my colon to save her life

My sister has colon cancer. Can I give her part of my colon to save her life?
I understand about blood typing, but is there any way I can help save my sister?
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i know you can donate a kidney and a liver with the right blood type of course, but i don't think a colon u need a whole colin to live. but i could b wrong. i think ur sister's best bet woudl to get a colon from an organ donar with her blood type, close family isn't usually the first chioce for transplants, the results usually aren't good. hope i helped and im sry about your sister, i will pray for her
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Unfortunately you cannot give her part of your cancer. You dont know where in the colon the cancer is. How much of it has moved from where it started. Are there other organs involved? The best thing you can do is pray for your little sister. Keep her laughing and make everything you can around her positive. My brother died of colon cancer, so I do know what you are going through, you can also e-mail me at anytime as well.
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No, but colon cancer is treatable if caught early enough. Because the colon is so long, it's safe for part of it to be removed, and the adjoining ends sewn back together. If necessary she may be given an ileostomy or colostomy. The best and only thing you can do is support her. I had colon cancer, so should you want to ask anything or just want someone to chat to, just message me.
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The therapy is not a colon transplant. The therapy is to remove the cancerous part and all the associated lymph nodes, check distal nodes for spread of the cancer (metastasis), and irridate if necessary. Colon cancer is usually successfully treated if caught early.
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You can have part of your colon removed and it can still function. Have you heard of colostamy pouches? They can be both internal and external. Internal ones are not artificial, they remove part of your colon and alter other parts to create a pouch. I've never heard of colon transplants, but I don't think she will necessarily die if you can't donate part of yours to her.
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Colon is not an organ that can be donated for transplantation by one person to another. In the colorectal cancer treatment the just remove the portion of tumor in the colon and join the other parts. Surgery (colectomy) is the main treatment for colorectal cancer. How much of your colon is removed and whether other therapies, such as radiation or chemotherapy, are an option for you depend on the location of your cancer, how far cancer has penetrated into the wall of your bowel, and whether it has spread to your lymph nodes or other parts of your body. Surgical procedures- In the surgical procedure no replacement of intestine is made, so you need not give part of your Colon. .Your surgeon removes the part of your colon that contains the cancer, along with a margin of normal tissue on either side of the cancer to help ensure that no cancer is left behind. Nearby lymph nodes are usually also removed and tested for cancer. Your surgeon is often able to reconnect the healthy portions of your colon or rectum. But when that's not possible, for instance if the cancer is at the outlet of your rectum, you may need to have a permanent or temporary colostomy. This involves creating an opening in the wall of your abdomen from a portion of the remaining bowel for the elimination of body waste into a special bag. Sometimes the colostomy is only temporary, allowing your colon or rectum time to heal after surgery. In some cases, however, the colostomy may be permanent. Please attend to immediate treatment as above which will certainly save the patient and will give some relief from the disease and discomfort. Wish your sister all the best for early recovery.- Side effects of colon cancer surgery may include short-term pain and tenderness, and temporary constipation or diarrhea. If you have a colostomy, you may develop an irritation on the skin around the opening (stoma)
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Sorry about your sister . . the problem with colon cancer isn't the disease in the colon . . a surgeon can remove almost the entire colon and a person could live without it. The problem with colon cancer is when it becomes metastatic . .which is stage IV . . the cancer has the ability to send microscopic malignant cells into the blood stream. Those malignant cells follow the blood route and go all over the body . . thus a malignant colon cell can end up lodging in the patients lung . .that cell creates a new cancer colony and than repeats the process indefiinetly until the body is filled with cancer. So . .giving your sister part of your colon will not save her life if she has metastatic disease. The only treatment that will help her if she is in an advanced stage is chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to try and remove as much cancer as possible. Sorry . . transplants generally will not work for cancer patients because of the metastatic nature of the disease.

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