Colonoscopy

bangle

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?

bangle

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.

Susan13a

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

lanadecker

just had my surgery week ago.

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

laurengerencir

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

beaumontdave

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.