Dealing with a Stage 3 Colon Cancer Diagnosis
These resources are provided to help you cope with a recent diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer.
Overview of Stage 3 Colon Cancer
Stage 3 tumors are divided into three groups, least advanced to most advanced. When discovered at stage 3, colon cancer has reached the middle layers of the colon and spread to as many as three nearby lymph nodes.
Stage 3 tumors are divided into three groups, least advanced to most advanced. When discovered at stage 3, colon cancer has reached the middle layers of the colon and spread to as many as three nearby lymph nodes.
Telling Family and Friends
Telling family and friends you have cancer can be difficult. This article explains how to break the news of your cancer diagnosis to everyone from your spouse to your children.
Telling family and friends you have cancer can be difficult. This article explains how to break the news of your cancer diagnosis to everyone from your spouse to your children.
My Mom Was Just Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer
My mom was just diagnosed at age 83 with stage 3 cancer of the ascending colon just above the cecum. How likely is this to metastasize to bone? What is the treatment at her age for this stage? I am not knowledgeable in this field and would appreciate some advice.
My mom was just diagnosed at age 83 with stage 3 cancer of the ascending colon just above the cecum. How likely is this to metastasize to bone? What is the treatment at her age for this stage? I am not knowledgeable in this field and would appreciate some advice.
Debra's Colonoscopy Story
Debra is a mother who decided to get a colonoscopy when a blood test showed she was anemic. Her colonoscopy results showed she had stage 3 colon cancer. Debra received treatment and is healthy today. She believes her colonoscopy results played an important role in saving her life.
Debra is a mother who decided to get a colonoscopy when a blood test showed she was anemic. Her colonoscopy results showed she had stage 3 colon cancer. Debra received treatment and is healthy today. She believes her colonoscopy results played an important role in saving her life.