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What is the ICD-9-CM code for post colon resection 3 months ago for sigmoid colon cancer and is now admitted?
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What is the icd-9 code for post colon resection 3 months ago for sigmoid colon cancer and is now admitted for adjunct chemotherapy?
chemotherapy
What is sigmoid cancer?
its cancer in the colon. sigmoid is part of the colon.
What is the name to surgically remove the colon?
The removal of colon is called a colectomy. The name will vary according to the site: Right hemicolectomy or Left hemicolectomy for removal of left or right side of colon, and Sigmoid colectomy for removal of sigmoid colon and Anterior resection for removal of colon and upper rectum and finally APR (Abdomino Perineal Resection) which is resection of lower part of colon and rectum
What is the icd9 code for sigmod cancer?
153.3 is the diagnosis code for sigmoid cancer. The sigmoid is the portion of the colon before the rectum.
What procedure is used to treat cancer of the rectum?
Abdominoperineal resection
What is block resection in cancer surgery?
Block resection means taking the entire specimen out as a single piece. "No touch" means that only the normal tissue removed with specimen is handled; the cancer itself is never touched.
How does a wedge resection treat lung cancer?
This procedure involves removing a small part of the lung.
Why is Bowel resection done?
Bowel resection may be performed to treat various disorders of the intestine, including cancer, obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, ruptured diverticulum, ischemia, or traumatic injury
What is non-malignant sigmoid polyp?
A non-malignant sigmoid polyp is a noncancerous but abnormal cell that is present in the sigmoid colon (near rectum). Polyps are abnormal cells in the colon and some of them have the tendency to turn in to cancer with the passage of time. It is highly recommended to remove the non-malignant polyps.
By what means are cancer cells prevented from spreading into the general circulation?
Special techniques called block resection and no-touch
What does excision involve?
Excision refers to the removal of the cancer and its effects. Resection of a tumor in the colon can end the effects of obstruction, for instance, or removal of a breast carcinoma can stop the cancer.
What are the treatments that someone would have to have if they were diagnosed with esophagus cancer?
Esophagus cancer is a cancer that affects the throat area. Treatments can consist of endoscopic mucosal resection, removal of part of the throat, chemotherapy, chemoradiation, and radiation treatment.
