Comments on: Live Webcast of laproscopic surgery for colon cancer and polyps http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2007/01/live_webcast_of_laproscopic_surgery_for_colon_cancer_and_polyps C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition is a national, nonpartisan organization whose mission is win the fight against colorectal cancer through research, empowerment and access. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:24:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate Murphy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2007/01/live_webcast_of_laproscopic_surgery_for_colon_cancer_and_polyps/comment-page-1#comment-707 Kate Murphy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:33:42 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/uncategorized/2007/01/live_webcast_of_laproscopic_surgery_for_colon_cancer_and_polyps#comment-707 This is a pretty technical question which we at C3 can't answer, particularly because you have an unusual anatomy. Is surgery being suggested to remove your polyps? Very small polyps -- less than 6 millimeters -- may not have to be removed. But that's a decision you'd need to make after knowing the risks of leaving them in versus risks of surgery. Talk over the possibility of laparoscopic surgery with your own surgeon and ask for a referral to a surgeon who does many such laparoscopic operations on the colon. This is a pretty technical question which we at C3 can’t answer, particularly because you have an unusual anatomy.

Is surgery being suggested to remove your polyps?

Very small polyps — less than 6 millimeters — may not have to be removed. But that’s a decision you’d need to make after knowing the risks of leaving them in versus risks of surgery.

Talk over the possibility of laparoscopic surgery with your own surgeon and ask for a referral to a surgeon who does many such laparoscopic operations on the colon.

]]> By: Helene Kneubuhler http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2007/01/live_webcast_of_laproscopic_surgery_for_colon_cancer_and_polyps/comment-page-1#comment-702 Helene Kneubuhler Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:10:17 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/uncategorized/2007/01/live_webcast_of_laproscopic_surgery_for_colon_cancer_and_polyps#comment-702 Can laproscopic surgery be done for small polyps in the ascending colon; I could only have a barium enema here as colonoscopy could only be used on part of the colon due to redundant colon? Thank you Can laproscopic surgery be done for small polyps in the ascending colon; I could only have a barium enema here as colonoscopy could only be used on part of the colon due to redundant colon? Thank you

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