Comments on: Should my Grandma have chemo treatments before a reverse colostomy or have the reverse done first? http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/ Breaking News, Expert Tips. Get the Answers You're Looking On Colostomy Surgery. Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Tarkarri http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Tarkarri Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:12:45 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/#comment-72 She should follow the recommendations of her oncologist. Different cancers react differently. My cancer required surgery, followed by Chemo & radiation. One sister had surgery followed by chemo for hers. Another had surgery followed by radiation for hers. Brother had chemo and radiation whithout the need for surgery. She should follow the recommendations of her oncologist.

Different cancers react differently.

My cancer required surgery, followed by Chemo & radiation.
One sister had surgery followed by chemo for hers.
Another had surgery followed by radiation for hers.
Brother had chemo and radiation whithout the need for surgery.

]]> By: skylur44 http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/comment-page-1/#comment-71 skylur44 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:42:22 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/#comment-71 I had surgery first and radiation afterwards, but it was uterine cancer. Of course, the best recommendation will come from your oncologist. I had surgery first and radiation afterwards, but it was uterine cancer. Of course, the best recommendation will come from your oncologist.

]]> By: lestermount http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/comment-page-1/#comment-70 lestermount Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:44:53 +0000 http://colostomysurgery.net/should-my-grandma-have-chemo-treatments-before-a-reverse-colostomy-or-have-the-reverse-done-first/#comment-70 Many times the doctors want to do chemo before surgery in an attempt to reduce the size of the cancer. Chemo after surgery would be to attempt to treat or kill any surviving cancer cells. I have never heard of a doctor giving a patient a choice, except they will explain the options and give recommendations. Many times the doctors want to do chemo before surgery in an attempt to reduce the size of the cancer. Chemo after surgery would be to attempt to treat or kill any surviving cancer cells. I have never heard of a doctor giving a patient a choice, except they will explain the options and give recommendations.

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