I have a roommate that has previously had and been treated for Bowel Cancer by Radiation and Chemo . He did not complete the final treatments. He has been in remission, for 2 years, until recently. He found out that it has re-occured. He has blood in his stools and at other times and is vomiting blood at times. He is currently been taking medication for the nausea but is drinking a lot of wine. He is refusing to do anything beyond that as he is from another country and has No Medical insurance. He intends to wait a month or two before he returns to Australia where he has medical insurance. What can he expect to happen if he doesn t do anything to take care of it immediately?
Hi, cancer of gastrointestinal tract has high chance of spread to the liver and other systemic organs including the brain. So if recurrence is evident you must have to go for offering him definitive treatment. There is no scope of delay because this disease leaves no such option. Please consult your nearby oncologist. If major surgery or chemotherapy is not possible there is the option for oral chemotherapy also which may help to keep the disease in control for at least sometime. Anyway he should return to home as early as possible to receive a full treatment. Take care.,