My 58-year-old relative had stage 4 peritoneal metastatic cancer from the colon removed with robotic surgery can they still get HIPEC chemo for the peritoneal spread? Worried about whether it's an option at this stage

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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yes,surgery opinion is advised to the patient.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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my aunt was just diagnosed with rectal cancer and her MRI and biopsy reports show it's an early lesion her CT scans for chest and abdomen came back normal she's wondering if she really needs to go through all three treatments - chemo, radiation, and surgery or if she can skip some since it's early stage also what type of surgery would be most suitable and how long she might need a colostomy bag after

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