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What Can Be The Progress Rate Of Bowel Cancer?
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Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Question : hello . I had a colonoscopy and the other one for the stomach ,cant remember the name of that procedure ..app 4 years ago all was clear no cancer .. am wondering how quickly bowel cancer could progress in a 4 year time frame .. ie would it likely still be at stage 1 9if it developed in 4 years or what .. I am asking this as I may have passed blood ..not sure
thankyou
hi is my question in the system ? it says asked by me 0 minutes ago .. confusing
thankyou
hi is my question in the system ? it says asked by me 0 minutes ago .. confusing
Brief Answer:
Get a repeat colonoscopy
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I have read your query.
Firstly, Bowel cancer can progress drastically in 4 years, i.e. from stage 1 to stage 4. If it was stage 1 4 years ago, it would be stage 4 now.
Secondly, you have not mentioned whether the earlier scopies showed any cancer or were they normal. I am assuming they were normal.
Thirdly, if you have passed blood in the stools, then you should get yourself examined by a cancer surgeon. He will perform a proctoscopy (examine the lowermost bowel) to see if there is a local cause for the blood like piles. If there is a cause, then he will treat it, if there is none, then you should undergo a colonoscopy to examine the entire colon.
I hope this answers your queries. If there are any more, I would be happy to answer them.
Take care.
Get a repeat colonoscopy
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I have read your query.
Firstly, Bowel cancer can progress drastically in 4 years, i.e. from stage 1 to stage 4. If it was stage 1 4 years ago, it would be stage 4 now.
Secondly, you have not mentioned whether the earlier scopies showed any cancer or were they normal. I am assuming they were normal.
Thirdly, if you have passed blood in the stools, then you should get yourself examined by a cancer surgeon. He will perform a proctoscopy (examine the lowermost bowel) to see if there is a local cause for the blood like piles. If there is a cause, then he will treat it, if there is none, then you should undergo a colonoscopy to examine the entire colon.
I hope this answers your queries. If there are any more, I would be happy to answer them.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
thankyou , all was clear 4 years ago , no cancer as stated in initial question , but I assume from your answer that 4 years is sufficient for cancer to spread go from non existent to stage 3 or 4 ?
thankyou
thankyou
Brief Answer:
You are welcome. See an oncosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Am glad that I answered your query satisfactorily.
Your assumption is right. 4 years is sufficient time although it does not mean that you have cancer.
So meet a cancer surgeon and get a colonoscopy done if there is no local cause for the bleed.
If you have no more queries kindly rate the answer and close the thread.
Take care.
You are welcome. See an oncosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Am glad that I answered your query satisfactorily.
Your assumption is right. 4 years is sufficient time although it does not mean that you have cancer.
So meet a cancer surgeon and get a colonoscopy done if there is no local cause for the bleed.
If you have no more queries kindly rate the answer and close the thread.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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