Treatment For Dukes C Colon Carcinoma
July 24th, 2008
The stage 3 colon carcinoma is marked by the growth of the cancer into the three nearby lymph nodes. Usually, the treatment for stage 3 aka Dukes C Colon Carcinoma involves a surgical resection. In the resection process, the surgeon removes that particular part of the colon which has been affected by the tumor. The surgeon then joins the remaining healthy colon parts together to form a single, long and healthy piece of colon.
Usually, the doctors follow up the surgical resection with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy focuses on killing off the cancer cells and stopping them from dividing any further.
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