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by hilldog
Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c
Replies: 8
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Re: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c

[quote="rp1954"] Second, patients need to get an edge on physical condition and immune function. After chemo this is more difficult but still lots of opportunities. One that I think mattered to my wife was aggressive treatment for inferred gross vitamin D deficiency, treated with high dose...
by hilldog
Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c
Replies: 8
Views: 1177

Re: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c

Hillary: Rob’s advice is experience-based and consistent with my understanding. I would like to add what might be a useful data point. The question of surgery at the margins of cancer treatment comes up frequently. It is usually seen as associated with curative treatment—as it often is—with systemi...
by hilldog
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c
Replies: 8
Views: 1177

Re: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c

Hi, I’m sorry about the news. I also have liver, lymph, peri mets and the reality is it may be extremely difficult to find a surgeon who will operate in this case. Typically surgeons are only willing to take the risk of operating if it may be potentially curative, or if something is causing serious...
by hilldog
Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:06 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c
Replies: 8
Views: 1177

Need surgeon recommendations - stage 4c

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around here for a few months and appreciate all the knowledge and support on the board! I have stage 4 and am looking for help for a good friend of mine. He has stage 4c. He was just dropped by the local tumor board. He had the PVE done and was expecting liver resectio...

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