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Worried this might be anal cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: 18 hours ago | Replies (99)

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@rioa21

Thank you for responding. By this time I should know what kind of radiation I had. I don’t. I am seeing my radiologist this week and will ask. I am having my MRI this morning. My Ct scan was last week and results were good. I’m expecting to get good results from today’s scan. I’m looking forward to not having any tests hanging over my head for a year. Testing every six months weighs very heavily on the mind. The next step will be to fix this hernia that’s developed. It’s becoming very painful and large. Wishing you the best!

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Thanks for reply Rio. Ongoing testing seems to be critical as cancer-causing hpv16 virus is not curable. I’m going crazy researching while waiting for surgery, ct and mri in a few weeks. I requested a Pap smear from my HMO as hpv16 frequently causes cervical (and other cancers). I’m 74 and was advised over 10 years ago that no further gynecologist exams were needed as I had 2 negative hpv tests and 2 exams with no precancerous cell changes. Now I have hpv16 and rare anal cancer??? I am primary caretaker for my life partner of nearly 50 years so I wonder if hpv16 lies dormant and undetectable until it causes cancerous cell changes. More research is needed on my part. Our life survival plans will depend on lining up all of the right kinds of tests for the rest of our lives. My goal is to feel as good as I can for as long as I can and to continue to plan potential next steps, if needed. 😊 best wishes for your test results.