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Scubajoe
Scubajoe CSN Member Posts: 39 Member
edited March 2018 in Anal Cancer #1

So I had my biopsy today. There is still some hard tissue mass under the scar tissue. Won't know what it is until biopsy results. Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • pacificnw
    pacificnw CSN Member Posts: 29 Member
    #2
    Hi Joe, 

    Hi Joe, 

    Was thinking about you today, wishing you the best. When I had a DRE a couple of weeks ago  the doctor felt the same thing you describe which is why  she scheduled a biopsy. I got the results Thursday which were as clear as mud.Cool From what I have been able to figure out, the test showed atypical cells, but not cancerous cells found. I meet with the doctor tomorrow for my post-appt. I'm hoping I have a better understanding of the results.when I leave. Hope this helps.

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  • Mollymaude
    Mollymaude CSN Member Posts: 431 Member
    edited March 2018 #3
    Scubajoe

    i had a scare about ten months after treatment where the doctor felt "something" on DRE. I had anoscopes and biopsy and everything was clear. My opinion was that the "something" that was felt was my rectal muscles in spasm since I was having a lot of intermittent pain issues that resolved with muscle relaxers.

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