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Colorectal Cancer

adjuvant chemo
Has anyone with Stage II rectal cancer had adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery? The oncologist is suggesting a 4 month course of IV chemo, once every two weeks. The statistics he cited were the chance of recurrence without the chemo at 15% and with chemo at 10%. I am wondering how others have fared. Thanks, Ellen
Finally Finished Folfox!!!
Hello everyone, On Friday I "graduated!" I completed my chemo for Stage 3 colon cancer that began in November. I will be scheduled soon for both PET and CAT scans. That being said, it was a bitter/sweet day. One of my chemo buddies lost her battle to breast cancer on Friday also. We started treatment together with the same…
i want to understand the actual means of this line
recurrent mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells, compatible with signet ringcarinoma
low white cells chemo stopped
My husband is stage 4 he had tumor removed from Colon but still has a rectol tumor. The cancer spread to lung. He started chemo but we only did 2 seasons and he got a cold. So that week his Dr thought he wasn't well enough for chemo. A week later he had blood work and was told white cell count was to low for chemo. They…
Happy Birthday Canadian Sandy
I know it may not be the best one you've had in 76 years, but we are all wishing you the best, and hoping that you are able to tolerate/enjoy some special treat. May you see 76 more......OK, maybe not 76, but you know what I mean . Tru
No Chemo For Me
Hi - I'm new to this site. I had emergency surgery Christmas Eve 2016 - desending colon resection - 3mm tumor - Stage II T4A N0 M0 with high grade cells. It happened so fast that I never got my head around the fact that I had cancer and probably had it for years since colon tumors are slow growers. I was stupid because I…
What was your first day on Xeloda like?
I start Xeloda and radiation on Monday and plan to take the day off from work but have some family responsibilities and I'm trying to determine whether I should bail out on those for the first day. The responsibilities just involve driving. I've read many stories about how people work through the 28 days of Xeloda and…
Anyone with origination in the appendix?
Hi. I'm new to this site and wonder if there is anyone in this group has origination in the appendix. That's what I've been diagnosed with. Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma Stage IV. Anyone? Thanks.
Stage IV, advanced? Options
Hello all, My fiance has stage IV colon cancer and her tumors have shown continued growth over the past few scans. She has tumors in her liver, lymph node, omentum, and both ovaries. The ovarian tumors are 10-15 cm and cause discomfort and the lymph nodes are causing back pain requiring morphine. A couple weeks ago they…
Allergies
Here's an interesting meta analysis, allergy sufferers have a 12% reduced chance of recurrence of colon cancer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514030/
the road ahead
New here. Colonoscopy and diagosis last week.. 3 cm growth in rectum. Still reeling! MRI for staging and seeing rad. onc in the next few days. Gastroenterologist performing scope mentioned chemo and rad to be expected in management of condition going forward. Crazy life-changing experience.. (what an understatement!)…
maintnance chemo
Have not been on in awhile, seems like i am chasing treatments. Anyway, after 11 of 12 sessions with oxy/pump with leucovorin/erbitux my two liver mets shrank by mm's, as did the aortacaval lymph, the lung spots ( never testd) just hang around.....since i can't keep up the twice a month drive i will do maintenance here in…
Can Chemo/Radiation cause arthritis
Hello everyone I'm a survivor of colorectal cancer and now in remission -1 year now. My question is this; has anyone besides myself experienced arthritis after treatments of radiation and chemo?
Can rectal cancer return after 20 years?
Hi Hi. I am very worried about my dad. He has been cancer free after rectal cancer in 1998, after which he had a permanent colostomy. He has become very sick in the past 5-7 years with loss of feeling in his legs and back pain. He also has a permanent incurable infection from a fistula. He is very weak, and exhausted all…
Confession
Okay, I'm going to talk about something that might sound very weird or might alienate me from some members. I did speak about it to one and he was very accepting but I've told very few people about this. And it's kind of bothering me a lot. My husband and daughter do know but my closest friend is a Jehovah's Witness and…
Anyone know anything about mets to the sacrum?
A couple of years ago my partner was diagnosed with rectal cancer. He went through the chemo and radiation, the surgery, and then the follow-up chemo. All signs pointed to his being NED, except for a nagging lower back pain that kept getting worse. We recently discovered that my partner's cancer bypassed the lymph nodes,…
Thinking of B17 Apricot Kernel seeds
I had just read about this Apricot Kernel seeds B17 are excellent for us who suffers on cancer under chemo. Don't know much about it but I had just ordered a bag of it today, and mine is well try it since it is considered a vitamin. Had anyone heard of it at all?
Colon perforation
Has anyone experienced a colon perforation (hole) in their colon probably due to the Avastin, if so how was it treated? any help appreciated.
Hello All
I'm Patty. I posted some replies on the existing threads but thought I'd drop by a hello to formally introduce myself. First of all, I wanted to thank this forum as this has provided me with some hope and answers to questions that I sometimes forget to ask to my onco. I've come to a realization to stay away from…
Repeat Offender - Different Organ
I visited this site last week in my determined quest to self-educate regarding rectal cancer. After reading some posts I decided that it would be beneficial for me to join the list. When I attempted to do so it indicated that I was already a member. Apparently I joined in 2012 when I was freaking out during my third year…
Taken off of Avastin
Little worried, husbands scan showed possible blood clot and he now has to take blood thinner meds. Because of this the Dr has removed Avastin from his chemo treatment (Folfori). Dr. said he is between a rock and a hard place and has no choice. Has anyone else been thru this and what has the outcome been? He has just…
Weird Liver Stuff and Minor CEA Question = Panic
Panic for me anyway. Not sure my doctors are worried but I am. I had my 3 year CT scan in June, where a 9 mm hypervascular lesion was noted which could be a hemangioma, but they couldn't rule out metastasis. My onc sent me for an MRI which was SUPPOSED to give us a definitive answer, but did not. Apparently the lesion is…
neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
I was looking around in Dr Google for info on weither neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is effective at downstaging rectal cancer. It seems while one paper may say it does another may say it does not. This is my first post so be gentle please. I was wondering if anyone else has had this treatment and what was their results if…
New Member and a Question
Hello everyone, I joined this site a few days ago and I have read some of the topics. You guys are so inspiring and brave to talk about personal battles and being there for one another. They found a malignant tumor in my sigmoid colon during my colonoscopy about 2 weeks ago. The tumor actually obstructed the camera scope…
how reliable are PET Scans?
I got the results of my PET and it showes 2 large masses in my liver. When we did a biopsy of one of the masses it came back benign, but the pet showes 2 large masses. I originally had 4-5 large masses in my liver, so is it possible to have some that are benign and some that are cancerous? what is the likely hood that…
Partial Tumor Abortion?
Everyone: This is somewhat gross, but then again, so is cancer. I am two weeks into chemo and radiation for a rectal tumor. Earlier today I passed a large tissue during a bowel movement. It clearly was not feces. Is this common? Should I be concerned or is this proof positive that the Xeloda and gamma rays are having a…
Sedation for colonoscopy
Hi everyone. I have posted my story before but wanted to mention it again to see if there is anyone else who has inputl. I was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer in September 2016. I had 23 lymph nodes removed and all of them were clear, and I also had a CT in March that was good. In addition, so far all my bloodwork has…
PET/CT done ✅ on Tuesday
I'm on Xeloda and Avastin, 5th round I had a PET/CT done on Tuesday. He emailed me yesterday and indicated "good news" The PET/CT revealed some minor regression of the tumor in the rectal region. No signs of distant spread seen. Everything looks good. Wanted to let you know right away as your f/u with me is not for another…
No appetite...what to do?
Pulled the pump out yesterday, got Neulasta injected. Now, guess what? I have soury stomach and no appetite for food!! What do you do when this happened to you? Any suggestion is appreciated. God bless us all Eisset
Affirmation and positive thoughts
I've decided that not only am I praying every night- which I always did- and asking for help- which I don't usually do, I usually just ask for help for others like everyone on here or am thankful-, but I'm going to tell myself every day at least once that I'm going to beat this and tell my body to fight it off. I've been…

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