4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, USA
Dr. Constance Cole-Blunt is a Hematologist and Oncologist in Baton Rouge, LA, specializing in diagnosing and treating cancerous blood disorders and solid tumors. She is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.
Fellowship: Louisiana State University Health Science Center (Hematology/Oncology)
Residency: Scott and White Memorial Hospital (Internal Medicine)
Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center
American Board of Internal Medicine
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In general, most patients with stage three colon cancer will be offered chemotherapy after surgery. There are some cases where this might not be offered, but that’s a more detailed conversation that you will have...
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So if you’ve been offered chemotherapy, these are some of the more common agents that we use. 5-fluorouracil, or 5fu. This is an IV chemotherapy. It has a counterpart or an alternative known as Capecitabine...
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So after you’ve completed your chemotherapy, we enter a period of time called surveillance. This is where you’ll be monitored by your oncologist and other physicians. They will be evaluating you for signs of cancer...
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Stage 1 colon cancers were usually caught very early. They have lower risk and were completely removed at the time of surgery. You will follow up with your oncologist to determine how often you need...
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MSI is known as microsatellite instability. It’s a feature of the DNA of your tumors. It can be stable or unstable. If you have unstable microsatellites, that is determined or called MSI high. These patients...
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One year after your diagnosis, you’ll get a repeat colonoscopy. At that time, it will be determined how often that needs to be repeated and how often you see your gastroenterologist.
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So the next question patients have is, what stage am I? Well, that is determined by several features. The size of your tumor or in the case of colon cancer, how deep through your bowel...
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So in most cases, when you’re seeing your medical oncologist, your tumor cancer has already been removed. At that time, we’ll look at your cancer stage as well as certain features or risk factors and...
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So you’ve got a diagnosis of colon cancer. The first question you have is, what is colon cancer? Well, colon cancer is a collection of abnormal cells that grow out of control in the lining...
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The next question we ask, are there lymph nodes involved? Lymph nodes are one of the areas that colon cancers like to spread first. Those will be removed usually at the time of surgery or...
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4950 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, USA
(225) 757-0343
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