-
Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Can my mum have surgery?
Related Topics
my mum has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer. She has to have CT scan, bone scan and they want to do surgery. However she has heart problems and severe COPD. She is 76. Do you recommend surgery? -
Find a professional to answer your question
Find a professional to answer your question Search Now
-
Bowel Cancer Australia is the leading community-funded charity dedicated to prevention, early diagnosis, research, quality treatment and care for everyone affected by bowel cancer. We … View Profile
Thank you very much for your enquiry.
Due to the detailed nature of your questions they are quite difficult to answer in an online forum.
If you'd like to send your questions through to Bowel Cancer Australia's Nurse Adviser we'd be very happy to get in contact with you to provide an individualised response and advice.
You can send your questions to us using the web form available at http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=305&Itemid=305.
In the meantime you may also be interested to read some of the information available on the Bowel Cancer Australia website including:
• Bowel Cancer: Diagnosis - http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=148&Itemid=301
•Bowel Cancer: Tests and Investigations - http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147&Itemid=300
• Bowel Cancer: Surgery & Treatment - http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=302
•Living with bowel cancer - http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=459&Itemid=303
•Bowel cancer: What I Need to Ask - http://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/bca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=325&Itemid=47
We look forward to receiving your questions and to offering you some tailored advice.
Kind Regards,
The team at Bowel Cancer Australia
www.bowelcanceraustralia.org
Please Note: The information provided by Bowel Cancer Australia’s Nurse and Nutritionist Advisory Services is intended for Australian residents as a reference guide only. It is not a substitute for independent professional advice and is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or disorder.
If you believe your symptoms are consistent with those of bowel cancer or a digestive illness, please consult your doctor.
Bowel Cancer Australia, its directors, officers or medical professionals shall not be liable to any person, company or any other body for any loss, direct or indirect or consequential on whatsoever account for any omission or negligent misstatement.Report this post
You must be a HealthShare member to report this post. to your account or now (it's free).
-
1
Thanks
Dr Adrian Chazan
Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician
Dr Adrian Chazan is a Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Physician and General Physician with a number of special interests including asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea. … View Profile
With any proposed operation there are potential risks and benefits to consider. Bowel cancer is a serious condition and often surgery, when appropriate, gives the best chance of cure.
The presence of heart and lung disease increases the risk of developing complications. Assessing the degree is of risk involves a thorough assessment by a specialist physician, taking into account your mother's detailed medical history, test results and her current state of health, combined with the nature of the proposed surgery.
The decision to undertake surgery in this type of situation is one which should take into account the views of the surgeon, the anaesthetist, a physician (a "general" or "peri-operative" physician), and most importantly, your mother herself.
Report this post
You must be a HealthShare member to report this post. to your account or now (it's free).
