Reply to "High grade dsyplasia... How much time do I have before surgery?"

Scott FMember

I'm not sure "how much time before surgery" is the best question to ask. The only way to find out you waited too long is if metastases develop. It's not a race to the OR, but if I were in your position I'd be making arrangements for a total colectomy at a "convenient" time in the next month or two, unless a *more* aggressive treatment turns out to be warranted first. The fact that they're already looking for metastases signals how serious they think it is.

Colon cancer is slower than pancreatic cancer, but it's not "watchful waiting" slow. Once metastases develop a colectomy may be the least miserable part of the treatment.

5/24/157:14 PM

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