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Do all colon cancer patients have to wear bags to re-route their feces?
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No: Most colon cancer patients have their colons reattached when they have their surgery resulting in normal bowel function.
Answered 2/25/2017
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Rectal Cancer: Very low rectal cancers may require a permanent colostomy in order to achieve a curative surgery. Otherwise colostomies are usually not necessary for colon cancers.
Answered 1/14/2014
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