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NeuroEndocrinetumour Colon rectal cancer
Sir, Chemo Radiation of Capacitabine tablets and Proton Radiation is finished at Apollo Proton Care, Velachery Chennai for Neuro Endocrine Tumour (Colon Rectal Cancer)
Now Chemo has to start. She has been asked to wait for 3 weeks for radition effect (soft skin) to go.
My query is what will happen now - with no radiation or capacitabine tablets. Will cancer cells grow or continue to die or remain at a level.
Her CEA has fallen from 26 to 13.
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Dr. Sandeep Goel
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Gurgaon
This is normal protocol. Patient is given rest to recover from treatment related toxicity
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Dr. Siddharth S
Radiation Oncologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Please trust your doctor.Im sure that the doctor didnt give you any tablets at this point of time to make sure the patient recovers good and regains improvement.The treating doctor will surely assess you in the next visit and will let you know when to start chemotherapy.No need to panic now.Meanwhile make sure the patient takes healthy diet and adequate hydration
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