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what are the chances a colostomy is cancer?




      I have to have one done cause a home kit turned out positive. what are the chances that its cancer? just wondered

Posted - June 14, 2018
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  • 5835
    co·los·to·my
    noun
    a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon.

    Did you mean some other word? This post was edited by Not Sure at June 14, 2018 6:10 PM MDT
      June 14, 2018 3:59 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    i meant when they check it out to see if its cancer or not
      June 14, 2018 4:12 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    It sounds like you're having a colonoscopy done, not a colostomy.  They will look to see if there are any polyps and if there are, they will remove them and do a biopsy to see of they are malignant.  Many times, they are not cancerous, but your doctor is the one who should be consulted on this, not the Internet.
      June 14, 2018 6:30 PM MDT
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  • 44652
    Colonoscopy. I am not a doctor, so you will have to wait for the results.
      June 14, 2018 6:11 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Colonoscopy. I knew there was another word, but it just wouldn't come to me.
      June 15, 2018 12:35 AM MDT
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