Hello,
Thank you for taking the time out to read my post. I really appreciate it!
I was wondering if anyone had any advice/knowledge for me regarding stage 3 colon cancer.
We found out that my dad has diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma of the Colon about 3 weeks ago.
He had an immediate surgery right after and his tumor was sent for biopsy. Well, the pathology report just came in and it shows that its T3 with N1b. From what I've gathered, it seems to be Stage 3b.
I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out if :
- It's easily treatable?
- If the chances of survival increase if it's localized?
- Does it matter if the tumor was on the left or the right side of the intestines?
- What happens after diagnosis typically? - like what treatment's are typically used to treat it?
- Will it hurt him? He's 62 years old.
- Is there anything i can do to help - in terms of diet/exercise?
- Does stress increase my cancer cell spread?
- Will chemo be tough for him? How long does he have to chemo for?
Hope to hear from you soon and I'm sorry for the long post and all these questions!