Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Posted by zobesca @zobesca, Feb 22, 2023

Has anybody with squamous cell carcinoma on the inside of your body had it metastasize? I 'just started immunotherapy and wondering if anybody else has followed this path.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 10 6:02pm

In reply to @shellejo "They say it’s good it’s Mets and not a new primary. Meh." + (show)

@shellejo, I know that is little comfort. Metastasis sounds awful, but they know your cancer type and how it responds to treatment. That is helpful. Do you know what treatment is being suggested next?

shellejo | @shellejo | Mar 10 7:23pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "@shellejo, I know that is little comfort. Metastasis sounds awful, but they know your cancer type..." + (show)

Plans for 4 more rounds then rescan then radiation- as far as I know. Next round the 18th. Hair is very thin and scalp is painful Doing okay tho. Thanks.

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | Mar 10 9:17pm

In reply to @shellejo "They say it’s good it’s Mets and not a new primary. Meh." + (show)

Hello @shellejo. I have metastatic SCC but origin was in my ear canal. Over 12 years now I have had 2 lung mets and a subQ SCC removed surgically. The last met to my kidney and surrounding lymph nodes in 2020 has been treated by an immunotherapy drug, Cemiplimab. It took over a year but all signs of mets are gone. I have been off of it for almost a year now and still clear on last scan in February. There were side effects but it was quite tolerable. There are new immunotherapies being approved regularly and we just need to keep after our cancers as these new treatments become available. Since mine is Head and Neck, I am not knowledgable about anal SCC treatments but just wanted to give you a bit of hope. Has your medical team mentioned an Immunotherapy?