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Will waiting for chemotherapy to remove main intestinal cancer cause serious issues?

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Published At May 24, 2019
Reviewed AtDecember 7, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My father is suffering from intestinal cancer. It is a tumor and the tumor blocked his intestine. D2 is completely blocked and then today he had a surgery in which all the spreadings is removed. Stomach bypass is now done but the main tumor is not removed and they said it will be after chemotherapy but chemotherapy is very late and cancer cells will spread. Please tell us what all would be the consequences.

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Gulati

Hi.

Welcome to icliniq.com.

It was emergency surgery done to relieve the blockage, complete surgery will be done after chemotherapy because chemotherapy will further shrink the tumor and will make the surgery more feasible. Since surgery is done now, chemotherapy can be started only after healing of surgical wounds which takes 3 to 4 weeks. So, this is the only option. So we need to hope for best and tumor should not spread to distant sites.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Rajesh Gulati
Dr. Rajesh Gulati

Family Physician

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