Small but big difference.... Did you know?

laurie83833
laurie83833 Member Posts: 63
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
This is something I thought might be of interest...why I don't know guess I just have an inquisitive mind.

I was searching on the various "T" depths of tumors in the colon. So I though I wonder how thick is the colon wall.

It took me a while to find this but.. did you know the colon wall is between 1.4mm - 1.7mm in thickness? Which is around 1/16th of an inch.

So the depth a tumor between a T1 and a T4 is virtually around 1/16th of an inch or less but what a difference that small amount can make.

I think I said that correctly.. at least that is how I understand it to be.

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  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #2
    Wow
    That's amazing.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #3
    ....And to think what wonders it does!!!!
    Whenever I stop and think about the human body...I am astounded that it is such a fantastic machine!!!

    Thanks for the info!

    Hugs, Kathi

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