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Full body scan after colonoscopy

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Hi,  my dad had a colonoscopy and a camera down throat on Saturday after suddenly becoming anemic. They found 'an abnormal area, highly suspicious' which dr said is 'probably' cancer. They told us they were requesting a ct scan of the area to check the bowel further, his liver and stomach.  However we have now been told he will be having a full body scan and ct scan.  Has this happened to anyone else? Does asking for a full body scan mean they suspect cancer elsewhere? We were told in October he might have prostate cancer but as his numbers were low, they are just keeping 6 mthly checks on that.  Any thoughts would be appreciated. (My mum was diagnosed with cancer 6 weeks prior to this so we are reeling at the moment). 

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    Hi,

    I had bowel cancer, which was first missed after having an endoscopy. They thought at that point it was a hiatus hernia, but some months later after being given a colonoscopy bowel cancer was confirmed. I think the ct scan is first of all to confirm its size and as you say if it has spread. I can only presume a colonoscopy, being a small camera probe, doesn't give an accurate diagnosis.

    My advice would be, if in doubt keep going back to the hospital, not the doctors. Once I was in the hospital system, I found them all fantastic. My view on doctors is quite the reverse.

    Hope your parents both make a speedy recovery

    Sreve

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    Hi,

    I had bowel cancer, which was first missed after having an endoscopy. They thought at that point it was a hiatus hernia, but some months later after being given a colonoscopy bowel cancer was confirmed. I think the ct scan is first of all to confirm its size and as you say if it has spread. I can only presume a colonoscopy, being a small camera probe, doesn't give an accurate diagnosis.

    My advice would be, if in doubt keep going back to the hospital, not the doctors. Once I was in the hospital system, I found them all fantastic. My view on doctors is quite the reverse.

    Hope your parents both make a speedy recovery

    Sreve

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