Colon cancer

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Colon cancer

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What chemotherapy is given in stage 3 colon cancer?how many cycles required?is there any side effects?

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Dr. Abhishek Soni

Radiation Oncologist 13 yrs exp Rohtak

there are many regimens that can be given no. of cycles depend on the status of pt side effects vary with the different regimens

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Depends on the mutations expressed ... If node positive or high risk of recurrence needs adjuvant CAPEOX or FOLFOX or capecitabine or FU Leucovorin chemo.. Based on various factors like patient tolerability