Question 1

what other treatment that folfox for 6 months do you reccomend for someone with a stage 3b colon cancer t4 , n1c without lymph nodes involvement? any o

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Tough one: Well if it is n1, than lymph nodes are positive. If n0 that means lymph nodes are clear or negative. I think folfox 6 months is usually given for stage 3 (lymph node +) disease.  Ilook at age, family history, grade of tumor, lvi, oncotype recurrence score if MMR +, perforation or not and if pt really high risk, than 2 years of Xeloda (capecitabine) as risk of relapse is high in first 2 yrs. It is not standard.

Question 2

what kinds of treatment are available for colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Several: After diagnosis, the primary treatment is surgery, with adjuvant chemotherapy if indicated. For rectal cancers, neoadjuvant therapy with chemo and radiation followed by surgery if necessary is the standard of care for most patients.

Question 3

what kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for colon cancer?

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Many options: Colon cancer is best treated in a multidisciplinary fashion according to location and stage at diagnosis. Most treatments are iv, but several oral agents are used as part of treatment regimens including Capecitabine (xeloda), and some targeted agents in trials. Treatment in early stages or selected patients with stage IV disease also involves surgery and may involve radiation.

Question 4

what are the treatment options for colon cancer.is it fully treated.thanks?

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May be: Multiple treatment options depending on what stage of cance at the time of dx, if stage1/2 can be surgically removed and thus fully treated. per higher stage means more spreading of cancer and at that point its more palliative and suppressing the growth of cancer cells not curing it.

Question 5

why do people become upset when i say if i get colon cancer im most likely going to refuse treatment?

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Unwise: If you ever get colon cancer in an early stage and refuse treatment, you would be choosing to die of a curable illness. It is certainly your choice but probably not a wise decision.

Question 6

what is the treatment for stage 3 colon cancer

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Surgery, chemo: Stage 3 colon cancer implies that there is spread of disease to lymph nodes.  Substaging depends on how many, and where.  Treatment has better survival and disease free survival than no treatment.
Talk with your oncologist, surgeon re: chemo regimens.
Get the tumor genetic testing results, which might impact on the possibility of other treatments as well.

Question 7

what is the treatment for hereditary colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are a number of inherited defects that may lead to colon cancer.  In some cases, e.g. Apc, a prophylactic colectomy is advisable.  In most cases the treatment is the same as for sporadic cancer.

Question 8

what treatment to expect with adenocarcinoma colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Surgery, chemo: Depending on the stage, an operation is usually necessary to remove the diseased portion of the colon along with its nearby lymph nodes.  Then, depending on if the cancer has spread to those lymph nodes impacts whether you will also need chemotherapy. If the cancer has already spread beyond the colon, sometimes you start with chemo.

Question 9

are there any alternatives to chemotherapy treatment for metastic colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: While chemo like FOLFOX is transiently effective, more immunotherapeutic agents are showing good responses.  Avastin (bevacizumab) a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor and Erbitux effecting epidermal growth factor 1 are working well as is the newer Neo-102 against the immunogenic protein. Chemo in conjuction with the biologics (immunochemo)  is the best combo.

Question 10

what is the best natural treatment for colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: There are no natural treatments for colon cancer which are proven beneficial.  Cure rates with surgery (and chemotherapy or radiation as needed) are very good except in advanced disease.

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