Is A 26 Year Old Female Is Too Young To Have Colorectal Cancer And To Had A Partial Coloectomy Done?
Could it possibly be a genetic for someone to have colon cancer and needs a partial coloectomy and they dont need no treatment at this time such as, radiation or chemotherapy? Will this young person to have normal bowels again? Do doctors really recommend the person to be on a special diet? Does that means they have to wear a bag through their skin?
vixxy said,
January 31, 2010 @ 7:30 am
You have several individual questions:
1. 26 is generally too young to worry about colorectal cancer, however some rare congenital condition can make it a possibility
2. Treatment would be designed around location and severity of the cancer. If surgery is indicated, a colectomy would involve a colostomy (bag at the skin) which may be temporary and reversible.
3. Normal bowel function would depend on extent of surgery, but is possible after reversal of colectomy.
tsopolly said,
January 31, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
The automatic response is — yes! It’s too young! However, that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Unfortunately, the questions you ask can only be answered by the woman’s doctor, and the guidance the doctor provides should be followed. However, advances in medicine are always being made, and techniques get better and better. Wearing a colostomy bag is definitely not a fashion statement, but it does not limit someones activity or ability to lead a normal, happy life.
Reality bites said,
January 31, 2010 @ 3:08 pm
OMG! Look at the lifestyle of the twnty six year old. An unhealthy lifestyle for 26 years can cause this, just like we hear of 20 year olds having heart attacks….ignorance of health affects everyone; no matter what their age.
healthy, aware lifestyles encourage healthy aware bodies.