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Anyone with an Irritable Bowel Disease can end up with an ostomy. For example, if you have Chron's or Ulcerative Colitis, your immune system is attacking your Colon/Small intestine. If the inflammation gets bad enough and you are not responding to any medication, you may end up with a colostomy or an ileostomy.
What else can I help you with?
What kinds of ostomies are there?
The three most common types of ostomies are: colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy
How many patients with metastatic liver cancer have successful surgeries?
Unfortunately, only about 5% of patients with metastatic cancer (from primary tumors in the colon or rectum) fall into this group.
Do hospice programs only care for cancer patients?
Not necessarily. Some hospices are specifically geared to care for cancer patients, but most hospices will help care for any terminally ill individual.
What is the five year survival rate for anaplastic thyroid cancer?
Only 3-17% of patients with anaplastic cancer survive for five years.
What is the main difference between the cancer hospital and general hospital?
A cancer hospital deals with patients with cancer only. A general hospital deals with every thing( cancer , cardiovascular ,ER pediatrics etc...)
What type of treatment is most effective for patients in advanced stages of liver cancer?
For advanced stages of liver cancer, the only treatment available is through a liver transplant. This is only effective if the cancer had not yet spread to the other parts of your body, however.
Who do oncologist care for?
cancer patients
Can MS patients get cancer?
Anyone can
Where is a treatment center for cancer in Georgia?
The Georgia Cancer Treatment center works only with Cancer patients and Patients with Blood Disorders. http://www.gacatc.com/ctc/ You can also try the Cancer treatment centers of America. The Closest one to you is located in Newnan, Ga , but I was not able to determine if the Center is open yet or Under construction. You can Call them to find out. http://www.cancercenter.com/cancer-hospitals.cfm
Does everyone with colorectal cancer have to have a colostomy?
Some patients with colostomies are able to routinely irrigate the stoma, resulting in regulation of bowel function; rather than needing to wear a pouch, these patients may need only a dressing or cap over their stoma.
What effect would chickenpox have on the oncology ward?
Chickenpox can cause serious infection in cancer patients. Cancer patients are malnourished and immunologically compromised.
Can anyone get brain cancer from brain cancer patient?
No, not under any normal circumstances.No type of cancer spreads from person to person under normal conditions.The only theoretical way for it to spread would be from surgical implantation of the cancer cells between two patients and even than there is a chance the implanted cells may be destroyed by the implant patients immune system.
