Hi, my mother is suffering from severe stomach ache which started three months ago, she is not able to eat any solid stuff, her condition is deteriorating day by day, after several tests doctors have  diagnosed her with Stage 3 Colon Cancer though her Biopsy report is pending, doctor has asked me to go for PET Scan as well to get things more clear, I request you to please suggest me if surgery is possible in her case or chemotherapy is the only option left, or if both are required.I have uploaded the CT scan, colonoscopy report, blood reports for your reference.please suggest.
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Stage 3 means that tumor infiltrated colon wall and surrounding lymph nodes - it means that surgical procedure is possible, but it can only remove microscopically cancer and involved colon. It can also remove lymph nodes, but it is not possible to be sure that cancer isn't spread already. So if ct and PE done show any metastases then surgery should be definitely done. Chemo can be started after surgery. Buzt if there is evidence of cancer outside colon then the behemoth should be done first Hope I have answered your query. Wish you good health. Regards