Question 1

why are colonoscopy performed years apart? shouldn't they be more often? doesn't cancer grow fast?

Accepted Answer

Guidelines: There are risks and benefits as well as costs associated with every medical procedure. That is why doctors have guidelines that have been established to help us monitor and screen for diseases like cancer appropriately. Patients who have risk factors (family history, inflammatory bowel disease, polyps, etc.) are screened more frequently.

Question 2

had ct scan of my lungs 2 months ago just found scaring now my lungs and back hurt could cancer grow that fast?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: It is more likely something other than cancer. You may wish to get tested for your cardiac health.

Question 3

w/a large lump on my vagina vault wall  x5yrs w/new lumps on my cervix w/in weeks. can cancer grow that fast & w/no insurance will the er be able to address these lumps w/r&l pelvic pain/pull/burning?

Accepted Answer

Needs evaluation...: Please see a doctor and have these lesions evaluated.  An er physician may be able to evaluate and see how urgent this problem is and test for pelvic infections that need prompt treatment.  Most will refer to an gyn physician to start the work up to rule out cancer.  Check and see if there is a medical center with a gyn residency program in area.  Teaching clinics are good option for uninsured.

Question 4

do ovarian cancer csts grow slow or fast?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Ovarian cancer can be of various types and even within those different types the tumor can behave differently in different individuals and hence grow slow or at a more fast/aggressive rate.

Question 5

do fast growing cancers grow in certain areas?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Fast growing tumors can grow in nearly any area. The site of the tumor does not always influence the growth rate. The tumors microscopic appearance and gene profile determine its growht.

Question 6

how fast does papillary cancer grow?

Accepted Answer

More info: More info needed, what organ is affected by the papillary cancer.

Question 7

how fast does ovarian cancer grow?

Accepted Answer

Very fast!: This is a form of cancer that requires quick intervention.

Question 8

how fast does bladder cancer grow inside you?

Accepted Answer

Bladder tumors: Are usually found in middle and older age pateint, presenting with gross or microscopic blood in the urine. Some are 'superficial' not penetrating into muscle, and penetrate later into muscle. Not all progress, but some do. Instilled treatments are used first, but if muscle invasive, bladder removal is treatment of choice.

Question 9

how fast would untreated pancreas cancer grow in 6 months?

Accepted Answer

: The rate of growth of tumors is too variable to provide a meaningful answer.
Visit this site for information: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15806-pancreatic-cancer

Question 10

how fast does colorectal cancer grow?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Growth rate can depend on several factors.

Here is a good review on colorectal cancer

http://www.Cancer.Net/cancer-types/colorectal-cancer.

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Why are colonoscopy performed years apart? shouldn't they be more often? doesn't cancer grow fast?

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Had ct scan of my lungs 2 months ago just found scaring now my lungs and back hurt could cancer grow that fast?

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