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My dad was diagnosed with Stage 3 A colon cancer. 1 lymph node showed microscopic cancer cells. It was located in the rectal sigmoid part of the colon. He received all of his radiation but only 2 months of off and on chemo due to severe diarhea. My question is what are his chances. From what i here they are pretty good and some say that surgery for his stage could be curative. He has no high risk factors. If it was not for that one node he would have been stage 1 with almost a gaurateed chance of surviving it. Pleas help me out.
Well, I can not give you any guarantees, but even without chemo - though of course it would have been better had he been able to go through it - I think his chances are good after surgery and radiation - just as you yourself wrote. That is as far I can go without having a lot more information.
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience with regards to this cancer.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy educated & trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 I have no restrictions on the number of questions there.
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