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A 52-year-old male asked:
What is the treatment for class 4 colon cancer spread to liver? is chemotherapy an only option?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Clemensanswered
General Surgery 39 years experience
No: If there are only a few cancer areas (nodules) surgery may be an option. Depends on the number and location of the cancerous nodules, a surgeon should review a CAT scan of the liver.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How long does it take colon cancer to spread to liver?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ly Phananswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Depend : All depends on what stage the cancer is at time of diagnose and treatment.
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Last updated Apr 14, 2018
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