Comments on: Which exams are typically ordered to follow a year(s) after a successful colon cancer surgery? http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html Colon Health Questions Answered And Colon Cleaning Information Sat, 05 May 2012 07:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: surgery game http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html/comment-page-1#comment-2217 surgery game Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:00:33 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html#comment-2217 sounds like your friend had the same handling as my husband: surgery + adjuvant chemo. "Adjuvant chemo" is preventative – it’s to mop up any loose cancer cells. sounds like your friend had the same handling as my husband: surgery + adjuvant chemo. “Adjuvant chemo” is preventative – it’s to mop up any loose cancer cells.

]]> By: heckenhocker http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html/comment-page-1#comment-1515 heckenhocker Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:33:54 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html#comment-1515 sounds like your friend had the same handling as my husband: surgery + adjuvant chemo. "Adjuvant chemo" is preventative - it's to mop up any loose cancer cells. The followups will depend on the exact nature of the cancer (there are different types even within colon cancer ...e.g. adenocarcinoma) and the oncologist. Hubby has had - colonoscopy immediately post chemo finishing - CT scans immediately post chemo, and then every 6 months until 2 years from diagnosis - blood tests every 6 months He'll probably have another colonoscopy in 2010, and CT scans are now annual until 5 years. sounds like your friend had the same handling as my husband: surgery + adjuvant chemo. "Adjuvant chemo" is preventative – it’s to mop up any loose cancer cells.

The followups will depend on the exact nature of the cancer (there are different types even within colon cancer …e.g. adenocarcinoma) and the oncologist. Hubby has had
- colonoscopy immediately post chemo finishing
- CT scans immediately post chemo, and then every 6 months until 2 years from diagnosis
- blood tests every 6 months

He’ll probably have another colonoscopy in 2010, and CT scans are now annual until 5 years.

]]> By: C C http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html/comment-page-1#comment-1516 C C Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:33:54 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html#comment-1516 Early stage cancers treated with surgery alone have an 80% cure rate after 5 years.With the combination of chemo & surgery of later stage colon cancers,they usually continue with lab testing because chemo can affect the blood cells since chemo is really a "poison"" and often kills healthy cells too. They occasionally will do some radiation depending on the type of cancer. They may also repeat the tests they did (CAT, MRI, x-rays, etc) as well as the chem profiles & CBCs. Early stage cancers treated with surgery alone have an 80% cure rate after 5 years.With the combination of chemo & surgery of later stage colon cancers,they usually continue with lab testing because chemo can affect the blood cells since chemo is really a "poison"" and often kills healthy cells too. They occasionally will do some radiation depending on the type of cancer. They may also repeat the tests they did (CAT, MRI, x-rays, etc) as well as the chem profiles & CBCs.

]]> By: Goldenrain http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html/comment-page-1#comment-1517 Goldenrain Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:33:54 +0000 http://colonhealthquestions.com/which-exams-are-typically-ordered-to-follow-a-years-after-a-successful-colon-cancer-surgery.html#comment-1517 In my case I am on a regime of blood tests every 4 months to check my hemoglobin, etc., and specifically the enzyme marker test for CEA. The CEA level was checked immediately before I had surgery and rechecked now every 4 months. I was told that if that level goes up again that indicates another tumor in the colon. It is 8 months since I had surgery and in the middle of June I am going to have a colonoscopy. I did not have any chemotherapy. In my case I am on a regime of blood tests every 4 months to check my hemoglobin, etc., and specifically the enzyme marker test for CEA. The CEA level was checked immediately before I had surgery and rechecked now every 4 months. I was told that if that level goes up again that indicates another tumor in the colon. It is 8 months since I had surgery and in the middle of June I am going to have a colonoscopy. I did not have any chemotherapy.

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