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Colonoscopy

bangle
bangle CSN Member Posts: 25 Member
edited May 2024 in Colorectal Cancer #1

Hello all, I had my 1st year post colon cancer. The gastrologist took a biopsy of the surgical site, but said he didn't expect to have any bad results indicating to me it was a routine thing he did. There were no polyps and the resection surgery I had done a year ago healed nicely his words. Is it routine to have a biopsy done that first year colonoscopy?

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  • bangle
    bangle CSN Member Posts: 25 Member
    #2

    Update. Everything came back negative. The biopsy was for colitis I found out. So now I move forward to the next CT scan scheduled in July 6 month marker from last one.

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  • Susan13a
    Susan13a CSN Member Posts: 7 Member
    #3

    It is my understanding that biopsies are routinely done under these circumstances. They want to be as sure as possible that your cancer isn't returning

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  • lanadecker
    lanadecker CSN Member Posts: 1 Member
    #4

    just had my surgery week ago.

    for stage 1.And yes I will need colonoscopy every year for the next 5 years. Preventive measures.

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  • laurengerencir
    laurengerencir CSN Member Posts: 2 *
    #5

    I was diagnosed with Stage I rectal cancer treated with TEM. I am starting surveillance phase sigmoidoscopy and CT scans every six months .

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  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave CSN Member Posts: 1,306 Member
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    They checked with quite a few biopsies, but mainly in my liver, starting a year after my colectomy. They did my lung as well later, it's a good way to double-check anything that seems odd. One time it came negative and the surgeon still said he wanted whatever was growing out, cancer or not.

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