Hi @joan19, welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to the Colorectal Cancer group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/colorectal-cancer/). I did this so that you can more easily connect with other members, like @travelgirl @lcmtc @kowalski @sbsurfside @susan24 @mom23boys and @wilcy, who have experience with anal cancer or are caring for someone with anal cancer.

Joan, the outcome of treatment will in part depend on the stage of the cancer and your husband's overall health. It sounds like you and your husband are at the beginning of this cancer journey. I'm sure you have lots of questions and are learning a lot too. We look forward to getting to know more about you and to support you as you go through this. When was your husband diagnosed? Do you know what stage his cancer is (early or late-stage)? Have you discussed treatment options with his cancer team yet?