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If i have high msi stage 2a colon cancer do i benefit from chemo?

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Dr. Todd Woltman answered

Specializes in Surgery

Not likely: Chemotherapy is typically not used for stage ii colon cancers. Additionally, patients with msi mutations seem to be poor responders to the chemotherapy drug typically used.

Answered 10/3/2015

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Microsatellite : Instability points to a better outlook, and t2 descibes limited muscle invasion. What about nodes? The more they take the better. Last i looked at least 13 were the norm. Sound unlikely you will need chemo.

Answered 12/9/2012

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