Oct
She was having very very bad problems having bowel movements so she had a test done colonoscopy? and called her in this day and stated she has a tumor causing blockage and she’s having surgery monday she’s young very young! what’s going to happen shes been to upset to speak to anyone could the surgery get rid of everything if its not far along and can it rly be colon cancer?? do u think she needs another thought? thanks for any answers
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I'd have the surgery and then see what the surgeon / oncologist is recommending. I'd get a 2nd opinion if I wasn’t comfortable that all options were considered. But surgery is the main treatment for colon cancer - and can be the only treatment needed for early stages. So she might as well get that done, then begin to consider 2nd views once the “staging” is done.
And yes, the surgery can (in some cases) get rid of all the cancer. But sometimes a patient will also have adjuvant chemo = chemo to mop up any little loose cancer cells. Even though the large tumour is gone.
(staging = assessment of how advanced the cancer is, and what type. Yes, it's colon cancer, but there are different types of tumour, e.g. adenocarcinoma)
A blockage in the colon is urgent - for whatever reason. So that surgery is critical.
Good luck to her
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If a doctor diagnosed her and is operating on her, it must be cancer. I think only her doctor would know if the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. It might not have spread if it's been caught early on.
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If detected early enough colon cancer is the easiest cancer to treat. She should always get a second thought. But, I have known many people that have beat colon cancer without it returning.