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Rectal cancer diagnosis very low in the rectum

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Apr 24 6:27pm | Replies (25)
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@daledales

Following radiation and chemotherapy, approximately 20 to 25 per cent of patients are able to achieve pathological complete response (pcr) and are eligible for the watch and wait approach. I was able to achieve pathological complete response 3 years ago and did not undergo surgery.

I would recommend starting to learn about options and to develop a list of questions to review during appointments. Second and third opinions helped me understand the options.

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mjdavey36 | @mjdavey36 | Apr 8 2:32pm

I'm glad to hear you got 3 opinions - did you end up going with 1st, 2nd or 3rd opinion. We are about to get the first opinion this week - I have been reading like crazy and hoping we have some good options for treatment.

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