Hello sir, my father is effected with rectum cancer, biopsy report shows well differentiated adeno carcinoma .doctors confirmed stage 3 and they said radiation with chemo which is oral pills (capecitabine) then after surgery. Could you please tell me is it curable cancer. My father age is 62.

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