New colon cancer staging?

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KimT
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New colon cancer staging?

Postby KimT » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:50 am

My aunt was diagnosed with colon cancer in May. Lynch syndrome. After surgery, they staged her at 2a. It wasn't in the nodes and no evidence of metastasis. She ended up with a permanent colostomy because she had a blockage and needed emergency surgery. She ended up going back to surgery twice after that and she ended up with the colostomy. I guess they had to focus on saving her life rather than preserving bowel. Anywho, now her oncologist is staging her at 3, saying it is because of new staging criteria. Has anyone heard of staging changes? I cannot find any info online and I do not see my own oncologist until March
2/10 dx colon cancer
right hemicolectomy 3/19/10
Stage 2a 0/43 nodes
Lynch syndrome
3/14/10 colon resection/ removal of metal clips
Nov 11 dx ovarian cancer

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