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Where do I go from here-34 year old son diagnosed with rectal cancer.
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if it hasn't metastasized it may be possible to treat with proton radiation.
I had stage 3 anal cancer and that is the treatment I used.
few side effects and no colostomy bag.
doesn't destroy all the tissue around the tumor.
just the tumor.
Hope he finds what works for him.
positive thoughts going his way.
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@samclembeau Hello, just for clarification- was your anal cancer squamous cell? I had rectal cancer/squamous which different than adenocarcinoma. I did the Nigro protocol because I did not do enough homework and investigate the option of proton radiation. Would love to hear more about your journey for my knowledge bank.
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Thank you Sam. It is currently centralized in the pelvic region in rectum and four adjacent lymph nodes.
Not showing up anywhere else. However it is 5cms which the oncologist said is pretty big.
It would be a blessing if he is able to go this route but won’t know until we hear back from Mayo to get an appointment scheduled.
I fear every day the longer we wait the more challenging the treatment will be.
Greatly appreciate your input. That gives me hope ❤️