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Staging and grading of bowel cancer Q&As

3 items found in this section.

1. Should I have chemotherapy after surgery for Dukes A colon cancer?

last reviewed: 29.09.2006

2. My wife is 60 and has had an operation for colon cancer. We have been told it is Dukes B. What does this mean and is it likely she will have chemotherapy as well?

last reviewed: 07.09.2005

3. My husband is 65 and has had an operation for colon cancer. We have been told it is Dukes' C and that he may need chemotherapy. What does Dukes' C mean and how is it treated?

last reviewed: 07.09.2005

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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