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Expert: - 9/4/2007


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My partner aged 58 was recently diagnosed with signet ring cell adenocarcinoma of the colon. So far he has had a right hemocolectomy and is currently recovering from his surgery. he is due to start chemotherapy in tw weeks time proving that the cavity in his wound has healed. During his surgery 19 lymph nodes were removed and 14 of which were cancerous. I would like to to what the best course of action to take at this stage and what the prognosis is. Thank you.

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The only at present available option in this situation is an aggressive chemo therapy - as aggressive as possible! Statistics works best with vast numbers of cases, there it is well suited to predict probabilities. It is not that well suited to predict probabilities in a single case. But that number of positive (cancerous) lymph nodes is certainly not a good sign. So his prognosis is at best uncertain.

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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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