What does surgery look like in the later stages of colon cancer?
If the colon cannot be surgery put back together, the doctor makes an opening outside the body so waste can go into
What percent of patients are cured by surgery alone?
Surgery is expensive because it may require specialist and it may not be covered by insurance.
State two side effects of surgery.
How long does it take to heal from surgery?
Chemotherapy is
What is the survival rate when chemotherapy is used with surgery?
Some chemotherapy drugs cause skin rashes and/or weight loss
What is one thing to consider before getting chemotherapy?
What is the most common way that chemotherapy is administered?
What does Qigong (alterative medicine) include?
What is some evidence that Qigong works.
What are the side effects of Qigong?
Which treatment (surgery, chemo, or Qignog) is the best for effectiveness?
Which treatment (surgery, chemo, or Qignog) is the best for side effects?
Patient A has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. Patient A is a hospital employee with health insurance paid for by employer and easy access to the best doctors for a low cost. What is the best treatment option for this patient? Explain your answer
RTC are a type of clinical trial where researchers try to evaluate whether new treatments are safe and effective.
List one short term benefit associated with minimally invasive surgery.
What is the cost of surgery?
Chemotherapy targets cells that are copying and preparing to divide
Chemotherapy drugs can be given by an IV, pills, or both
Typically chemotherapy is used with surgery
The cost of chemotherapy depends on the types of drugs used and how advanced the cancer is
Chemotherapy attacks cells that divide quickly and often. Click on the TWO types of non-cancerous cells that are destroyed by chemotherapy.