In pivotal trials, only 8 of more than 300 patients developed minor, self-limiting adverse events. One severely hypertensive patient reported an apparent grand mal epileptic seizure. CEA-Scan is at least as safe as the other studies you will receive. Ask your nuclear medicine specialist about your CEA-Scan. This CEA-Scan image above shows normal organs and a wide range of tumors that can be detected by this nuclear imaging study.
Surgery is the only treatment for colorectal cancer with potential for cure.
However, operations for colorectal cancer are very major procedures, with varying degrees of risk, depending on the amount of tissue that must be moved, and the ability of patient heart and lungs to withstand the stress of a major abdominal procedure. When patients are otherwise healthy and have very early, local disease, operative procedures are quite straightforward, and within the skills of most board-certified general surgeons. Most of the 140,000 patients with new primary colorectal cancer are treated by general surgeons. However, when metastatic disease is suspected, or detected during the operation, colorectal surgery can prove very challenging. Board-certified colorectal surgeons are trained to perform more extensive surgery, removing more potentially malignant lymph nodes.