HELP! Mom had a benign colon mass removed, yet Oncologist wants her to get aggressive chemo...
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Only my Opinion
Lots of things to mull over...but benign is benign...the particles is another question in itself...is it cancer ? Evident that hes not sure but trying to be on the safe side...speak with another oncologist...in a different town...and see what his protocol would be then proceed from there. I would be sure to include mom in all decision making since she is the one that is ultimately the decision maker in any of this....Good Luck to you.....Buzz0 -
My gastro
came into my hospital room after doing the colonoscopy and biopsy and told me that even if the pathology came back benign I might want to think about having some 'light' chemo after surgery because of the size of the mass.I never could figure that out... but my mass was malignant so I never really checked out why he said that.
A second opinion would be nice if you and Mom can do that.
-Pat0 -
Agree with the others
Benign is benign and Mother is 76. If she gets colon cancer in 10 years, think about it again at that time.0 -
I agree with others, benign is benign
Your mother is 76 years old and it doesn't sound to me like there's ANY indication for chemo! Chemo isn't something to be messed around with, and should only be embarked upon when absolutely necessary! At 76, even if she were to get colon cancer in the future, it's so slow growing it could hardly be considered life threatening! Yet, chemotherapy CAN certainly be life threatening! Seek 2nd and 3rd and 4th opinions for your mother before making any further decisions.
mary0 -
Amen!msccolon said:I agree with others, benign is benign
Your mother is 76 years old and it doesn't sound to me like there's ANY indication for chemo! Chemo isn't something to be messed around with, and should only be embarked upon when absolutely necessary! At 76, even if she were to get colon cancer in the future, it's so slow growing it could hardly be considered life threatening! Yet, chemotherapy CAN certainly be life threatening! Seek 2nd and 3rd and 4th opinions for your mother before making any further decisions.
mary
Listen to "Mscolon".
The sales pitch for Chemo, borders on ridiculous.
Chemo isn't going to do much to a cancer cell that isn't
readily seen, anyway.
Get a second (and third) opinion if there's any doubts, but taking
known carcinogenics to fix what ain't broken isn't a great idea.0
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