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Radiation Proctitis
I am hoping that someone else here has some suggestions!! I was diagnosed and treated for anal-rectal cancer back in January of 2000. I have my screenings regularly and now have been cancer free for 13 years. I was succesfully treated using chemotherapy and radiation therapy. (35 treatments of radiation therapy) My skin…
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when is it safe to get a sigmoidoscopy after treatment
Does anyone know how long you should wait after treatment before you could get any scopes, sigmoidoscopy or an aniscope? any advice would be greatly appreciatied thx ...pem
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Pet Scan Denial by Insurance - any post treatment experiences
I finished treatment Oct 2011 and received a pet scan 12.31.11 and no signs of cancer. My doctor recommended another pet scan 12.12 as normal follow up during my two years and Aetna denied the claim. My colo rectal doctor said a pet scan was a good idea in addition to the anoscopy and said to discuss with oncologist.…
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anyone have...?
anyone ever have 1) elevated liver enzymes post treatment? 2) general, diffuse gastric/intestinal discomfort? 3) internal anal discomfort that came after the post-treatment pain had subsided? 4) diarrhea after having 9 weeks of normal bowels immediately post treatment?
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Interesting Article - Blood Screening Trumps Biopsy in Cancer Mutation Hunt
This is kind of interesting. I only wish they COULD detect cancer from blood tests, tests that would be more accurate than biopsies. Blood Screening Trumps Biopsy in Cancer Mutation Hunt By Meg Tirrell - Apr 6, 2013 3:30 PM ET * A simple blood sample turned up cancer-causing mutations more frequently than a tumor biopsy in…
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Abnormal Pap - Help
I have not been on this board for awhile because all seemed well. I am an anal cancer survivor - it has been 2 years and 3 months since I received the good news that it was all gone. I now got an abnormal pap and am scared. did any of you have this or have any word of advice? it's mildly abnormal LSIL (Low grade squamous…
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photo
Could someone please tell me how to post a photo? I have gone to the "about me" page, browsed photos, selected and resized a photo. When I hit "open" nothing happens.
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Radiotherapy time?
What is, on average, the duration of each Radiotherapy session, please? I am referring to just the time under the machine. After ten long weeks, my sister commenced yesterday, it was a huge day for her, the worst part being the insertlon of the chemo line (?pic line), that did not go smoothly but is in and running. I have…