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| +signet cells | 11/21/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I recently had a colonoscopy and a 1 cm polyp was removed from the edge of my caecum. The pathology ...
A: Difficult question. Your cancer was caught VERY early! Pleas if possible let me read the full ...
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| colon cancer | 11/21/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My husband had a large colon cancer, the surgeon operated and was confident he 'took it all'. ...
A: I have in fact very little information on your husband's case. To give a good reply I would need all ...
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| Colon cancer -life expectancy if totally untreated | 11/17/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My father has sufferred from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy for about ten years.He is heading ...
A: Indeed it is! at the moment we do not even know if he has any cancer there at all even if it is ...
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| hemorroid bleeding without pain | 11/14/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have been getting lots of bleeding after every bowel movement. But I have absolutely no pain (nor ...
A: The significant thing here is that you are bleeding there! That MUST be investigated! The matter of ...
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| Metastic colon cancer to laproscopy port site. | 11/13/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am male 47 years old. May 22, 2009 I had a colon resection Stage 2B colon cancer. No lymp node ...
A: 1. Yes perhaps BUT I do not think you can afford risking anything on that scenario. Instead you MUST ...
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| Mother's end stage colon cancer | 11/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My Mother underwent surgery in March of this year which resulted in an open and close surgery, with ...
A: There is really no standard procedure. It mostly depends on where to the cancer spreads and that may ...
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| inoperability | 11/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My husband's boss said, "I have a condition that is inoperable." We(my husband and me) were ...
A: Well was his colon (large bowel) ever mentioned? Many other things can be inoperable like lung ...
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| Rectocolon and lung cancer | 11/8/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Our 32yo Daughter in law, was diagnosed with rectocolon cancer. She went through chemo by pill and ...
A: If her cancer has indeed spread to her lungs she is now a stage 4 cancer case which at present ...
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| colon cancer | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: in January 2006 he had 8 cycles of 5FU/oxalyplatin and one 5FU as oxalyplatin crippling him with ...
A: Well that therapy can of course be tried but I certainly can not guarantee any results. I do know of ...
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| post colon cancer surgery | 11/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My dad had surgery yesterday to remove part of the colon that had cancer .Surgery went well ...
A: An infection can come from anywhere including himself. But his doctors have all the information that ...
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| Beelding | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am 24 years old and have had found blood in the toilet after I use the restroom for the second ...
A: Well. Since the blood is red it is most probably not from your stomach (stomach acid turns it black ...
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| squamous carcinoma in-situ | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Four weeks ago I had a colonoscopy. Several flat polyps were burned off. One polyp/tumor in the ...
A: A cancer in situ or cancer stage 0 is a "cancer in site". That means that it is localized in a small ...
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| How long? | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: i was diagnosed with bowel cancer (dukes c1 sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma) last year at the age of ...
A: At your age colon cancers are extremely rare so I'm sorry that this has happened to you! I have to ...
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| Stage 3 cancer removed - now more tumors found? | 11/2/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My 71 year old mother recently entered hospital due to severe pain. Colonoscopy was performed but ...
A: Well this was a hard one, but I'll try to do my very best! Yes, in my opinion a PET scan would ...
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| Radiotherapy and Xeloda | 11/1/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I would like to know if it's ok to take Xeloda whilst undergoing radiotherapy. I am asking because ...
A: Well contrary to most other colon cancers cancers of the rectum are usually sensitive to radiation. ...
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| End is Near? | 10/31/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My wife has stage IV colon cancer with mets to liver and lungs. She was diagnoses nearly 3 years ...
A: Unfortunately you are probably seeing at least the beginning of the end. Has she received or is she ...
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| Colon Polyp biopsy | 10/30/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I had a colonoscopy on the 19th of October, doctor removed 2 flat polyps and said i would get my ...
A: This is serous! Your biopsies were IMPORTANT! Without them we have no idea what they were! To throw ...
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| Confusion | 10/29/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have recently learned that my dad has stage IV colorectal cancer. His cancer has spread into his ...
A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your troubles! Since his cancer has spread so much surgery must be ...
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| Rectal Cancer Longevity | 10/29/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My sister has just been diagnosed with Stage IV rectal cancer with metastasis to the lymph nodes, ...
A: It is probably a hemorrhoid but you may still have something there. We do not know. But you are ...
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| Need your advice regarding cure for colon cancer and life expactancy | 10/28/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My younger brother age-27 has been diagnosised as ca colon and found carcinoma after byopsy test.He ...
A: He is very young for a colon cancer so this is probably unfortunately quite an aggressive tumor. ...
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| Rectal Cancer Longevity | 10/28/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My sister has just been diagnosed with Stage IV rectal cancer with metastasis to the lymph nodes, ...
A: If I happened to be in her shoes I would probably insist on radiation therapy & surgery too in order ...
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| What to ask | 10/25/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Next week my husband will have his last scheduled chemotherapy session for stage 3 colon cancer. I ...
A: That his CEA has become normal is a good sign. Even so - especially since there was extranodal ...
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| Colon Cancer | 10/24/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: In Dec.'07, I was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer. I had a right hemicolectomy, and started ...
A: Cancer cells CAN end up anywhere but if your primary cancer was in the right half of your colon - ...
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| Colon Cancer Scare | 10/22/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My Mom turned 80 this year. She had breast cancer in 1984 and had a masectomy but did not require ...
A: I do not want to speculate, but other cancers are also possible (though colon cancer is most ...
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| i think i have bowel cancer | 10/18/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: my grandfather recently died from bowel cancer so it runs in the family,i have been in and out of ...
A: you are so young that your risk of any bowel cancer even with a family history of it is extremely ...
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| How does a tumor disappear? | 10/13/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My husband has a metastatic colon cancer. When diagnosed, the biggest tumor in his liver was almost ...
A: Hyvä päivä! Kiitos! Well the necrotic inner part of the tumor is explained by that it was growing so ...
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| lung cancer | 10/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: my father in-law as diagnosed with lung cancer in October of 2008 i has now metastasized to his ...
A: Both cancers and patients are individuals, not identical copies/clones. So it is very hard to ...
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| colon cancer | 10/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: hey, my dad has stage four colon cancer and it has moved to his liver and they have to do surgery ...
A: He will also need regularly repeated sessions of chemotherapy! I know of cases of stage 4 colon ...
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| colon cancer | 10/12/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I am a 37-year-old female. I have had chronic constipation for most of my life and developed ...
A: It is possible that you have it but at your age the risk is not yet big. Though still with this ...
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| tubulovillous adenoma | 10/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My husband(57) had a colon polp at 20cm with the size of 2.5cm.It is found to be tubulovillous ...
A: To get some information of such a risk I do need to read his full pathology report when that is ...
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| survival | 10/11/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My grandmother was recently diagnosised with rectal cancer at stage 4. It has spreaded to her back, ...
A: Any stage 4 cancer is at present incurable. It may be possible to keep it under control with a ...
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| 40mm tubular adenoma | 10/10/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I a 40 year old woman who recently had a colonoscopy. Through that procedure, a 40mm polyp was found ...
A: Well if it is done right a colonoscopy should check the WHOLE colon (= large bowel) so probably all ...
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| colon cancer or pancreatic cancer | 10/9/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My mother had a colonoscopy in July of 2007, she was diagnosed in March of 2007 with colon cancer, ...
A: Was any autopsy done? If not the only way is to go through her complete medical records in order to ...
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| Colon cancer | 10/9/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: 47 year old woman with colon cancer in stage 4 with 2 tumors in the liver the doctor said that ...
A: I know too little of her particular case to know if it happens to be true for her. But as a general ...
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| for colon ulser | 10/8/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: DR. I AM A COLON ULSER PATIENT. MY COLONOSCOPY REPORT IS SAYING THAT :MILD TO MODERATE DEGREE OF ...
A: I'm here ONLY as a cancer specialist. What you have is not a cancer. It is an inflammation of your ...
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| How bad is it.... | 10/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Recently, my dad was having bloody stool and had a colonoscopy to get it looked at. This was his ...
A: If it has ONLY spread to lymph nodes it MAY still be curable (but with less probability than if it ...
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| How bad is it.... | 10/5/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: Recently, my dad was having bloody stool and had a colonoscopy to get it looked at. This was his ...
A: It is possible but impossible to tell in advance. A 5 cm tumor (2 inches) is not small and it may ...
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| Fibre? | 10/1/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: As an expert on the intestinal system I hope you can answer this. My husband has a family history of ...
A: I'm here ONLY as a cancer dr (I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of ...
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| Stage 4, stopped chemo in July, getting worse | 9/30/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: My father is 57 y.o. and was diagnosed stage 4 cancer almost a year ago. It was already in his lungs ...
A: All stage 4 cancers are at present incurable. They may sometimes be controlled by chemotherapy & ...
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| Reduce dietary fat? | 9/30/2009 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
Q: I have a family history of colorectal cancer, and I am currently being treated for hypertension. The ...
A: I'm here ONLY as a cancer dr. So part of your question is outside my area of expertise here! Though ...
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