Q. What is the best treatment option for colorectal cancer after laparoscopic surgery?

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She has carcinoma of the sigmoid colon, and the stage of cancer is III. For this, she will need atleast six chemotherapy cycles which are given every three weeks. Folfox or Capox chemotherapy will be done depending on the patient's fitness. As this is a curative disease, chemotherapy helps to prevent the recurrence of the disease.

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As the surgery is done already, there is no cancer in her body right now. Chemotherapy is given to cut out the microscopic cancer cells in the blood that are not visible on any scans and not removed during surgery as they are too small to remove.

Scientific data has proved that chemotherapy after surgery helps in preventing the disease from coming back.

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Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Patil Pratik Pramod

Experience: 9 + Yrs

Medical Oncology

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