Comments on: Aspirin Saves Lives after Colon Cancer Treatment http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment We envision victory over colorectal cancer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate Murphy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2140 Kate Murphy Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:06:25 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2140 The <a href="http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/content/full/56/3/160" rel="nofollow">guidelines for colonoscopy after treatment for colorectal cancer</a> call for the first colonoscopy 1 year after surgery, and -- <em>if normal</em> -- another one 3 years later and then 5 years later. However, if there are polyps found, the time before the next colonoscopy is shorter. Whether it is 1 or 2 years depends on the number and size of polyps found. So talk to the doctor who did your last colonoscopy about how soon you should have another one. Polyps after colorectal cancer are quite common, but it is important to remove them and to watch carefully for more. The guidelines for colonoscopy after treatment for colorectal cancer call for the first colonoscopy 1 year after surgery, and — if normal — another one 3 years later and then 5 years later.

However, if there are polyps found, the time before the next colonoscopy is shorter. Whether it is 1 or 2 years depends on the number and size of polyps found.

So talk to the doctor who did your last colonoscopy about how soon you should have another one.

Polyps after colorectal cancer are quite common, but it is important to remove them and to watch carefully for more.

]]> By: svetlana semakula http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2136 svetlana semakula Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:17:44 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2136 a colon cancer survivor - the resent colonoscopy showed free polyp colon. this is almost 3 years since recection was done. how often should i do colonoscopy i take aspirin once a week or twice. give me your advice. thank you svetlana a colon cancer survivor – the resent colonoscopy showed free polyp colon. this is almost 3 years since recection was done.
how often should i do colonoscopy
i take aspirin once a week or twice.
give me your advice.
thank you
svetlana

]]> By: Whidbe Woman http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2131 Whidbe Woman Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:29:08 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2131 Thank you for this information. It was shared in a very easy to read format and was most helpful! Thank you for this information. It was shared in a very easy to read format and was most helpful!

]]> By: Katy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2128 Katy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:46:14 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2128 Thank you for this. I saw a news blip regarding colon cancer and aspirin recenly, but only part. This is something I can bring to my doc and discuss. Thank you for this. I saw a news blip regarding colon cancer and aspirin recenly, but only part. This is something I can bring to my doc and discuss.

]]> By: Linda Perry http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2127 Linda Perry Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:45:10 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2127 Thank you for this information. Thank you for this information.

]]> By: j.d. http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2009/08/aspirin_saves_lives_after_colon_cancer_treatment/comment-page-1#comment-2109 j.d. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:54:19 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=5787#comment-2109 Thank you for this detailed summary. A few questions come to mind. 1) Does the report indicate the locations of the primary tumor? (Rectum, sigmoid colon, transverse, etc.?) 2) Does the report indicate what percentage of Cox-2 over-expressing tumors were stage I, II, and III? (For example, does Cox-2 overexpression tend to increase or decrease with stage?) 3) Are there any implications, however tentative, for stage IV patients, many of whom do not feel they have the luxury of waiting for definitive studies? 4) Is there any explanation for why the patients who initiated aspirin after dx did so much better than the ones who had been taking it all along? Thanks again. JD. Thank you for this detailed summary. A few questions come to mind. 1) Does the report indicate the locations of the primary tumor? (Rectum, sigmoid colon, transverse, etc.?) 2) Does the report indicate what percentage of Cox-2 over-expressing tumors were stage I, II, and III? (For example, does Cox-2 overexpression tend to increase or decrease with stage?) 3) Are there any implications, however tentative, for stage IV patients, many of whom do not feel they have the luxury of waiting for definitive studies? 4) Is there any explanation for why the patients who initiated aspirin after dx did so much better than the ones who had been taking it all along? Thanks again. JD.

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