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Your questions are very good ones and they are somewhat hard to answer given that we do not necessarily have a body of information on young people who have gotten colonoscopies. I do not, however, think that a cecal polyp is a rare thing. I suspect that if we did enough colonoscopies on young people, we would find a fair number of polyps. The chances of a polyp turning into cancer depend on what it looks like under the microscope so this would be something to ask your doctor about once you have a the pathology report back. I think that it is very likely that the cecal polyp is likely non-cancerous if you have a history of polyps. Again, discussing the pathology report with your physician is the best way to get a sense as to what it is and what type of follow-up you need. Take care and good luck. HopeView Thread

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Thanks for your question. The type of surgery for stomach cancer varies based on where the cancer is located and how extensive it is. Sometimes the surgeon can remove part of the stomach (partial gastrectomy) and sometimes the surgeon needs to remove all of the stomach (total gastrectomy). In either case, there is really not a patch or a transplant that is available (at least to my knowledge). After a stomach surgery, there is a recovery time during which patients learn to eat with their "new" digestive system. Some patients have more trouble than others but most learn to deal with the changes. I hope this answers your questions. I wish your friend the best of luck.
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I apologize that I missed the last question re: ultrasound or MRI. Ultrasound would likely not evaluate things well enough. MRI, however, would be a way to evaluate your liver - which is a common place for colon cancer to spread - and it would not involve the radiation risk. You could ask your physician if he/she would be willing to consider it.
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I wish you and your wife luck. - HopeView Thread
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