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Rectal Cancer - Hospital Recommendation

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 7 7:26am | Replies (48)
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@cjay

I completely agree with Paul! And the radiation will make him so much more vulnerable. I was in the same situation, and I had five short courses of radiation to shrink the tumor as much as possible before surgery. Three weeks after surgery I started my chemo, no more radiation.

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mrt2024 | @mrt2024 | Apr 5 9:11pm

You had radiation>surgery> chemo. This is the thing I want to understand. Which one is the best approach? Followings are what we were told so far:

Radiation( more than regular one) > Chemo > Surgery (If no complete response)

Chemo> Radiation> Surgery ( If no complete response)

Chemoradiation> Surgery

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