Recently Diagnosed high grade dysplasia with intra-mucosal carcinoma

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very scared and stressed at the moment, scan has shown it has not spread, struggling to understand the terminology 

High grade dysplasia i understand is aggressive

intra mucosal carcinoma ?

I have not spoken to surgeon yet re treatment i know i will have to have left hemicolectomy not sure if chemo will be involved

started as polyp now 4cm in size

be good to hear from anyone with similar condition. 

  • Hi  

    Welcome to the forum . It is always hard to understand the medical jargon and implications before you have had the reassurance you need from the professionals. 
    You can contact our helpline and see if they can help put some context around it 

    My understanding is limited but sounds as though it’s been detected early .

    Lots of people have had resections of various parts of the colon and some differences in the techniques depending on the location of the resection but they will fully go through this with you .

    Please do phone our helpline staff on 0808 808 0000 and see if they can help you further .

    take care ,

    Court 

    Helpline Number 0808 808 0000

  • Thank you for your help 

  • I haven't heard any thing since my diagnosis, should i contact them ?, i was informed I would be in within weeks but nothing i was diagnosed on 27th June, i have to stop iron tablets before hand which takes a week.

  • Absolutely nothing wrong with sending the consultants secretary an email asking for an update .

    Coming into the holiday season does slow everything down but you it really helps processing things to know the plan .

    Take care ,

    Court 

    Helpline Number 0808 808 0000