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Rectal Cancer stage and curable chances

2025-12-18 05:41:47
My grand father is 70 yr old, biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma upper rectum. CT shows mesorectal + pre-aortic/aortocaval lymph nodes (necrotic). No liver/lung mets. Please clarify stage (III vs IV) and whether curative treatment is possible. And please suggest ,best treatment procedure for better outcome.
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Needs to see the surgical oncologist like me , who will assess and suggest whether chemo radiation or surgery is required. Whole body pet ct scan may help in differentiating a stage 3 or 4 with surgery or biopsy

Answered2025-12-19 04:35:22

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