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Standard of Care, and non surgical options (Rectal Cancer)
Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Oct 24, 2023 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
@daledales Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. And to everyone who might be reading. Also congrats on your positive results.
May I ask, was the FOLFOX regimen the only protocol you followed? I.e. same as my wife? PCR was achieved with that alone?
Here’s the NEJM article for everyone: I can’t post links yet, but the article is titled “ Preoperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer”
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303269
I was talking to some friends who also recommended getting a second opinion. The Mayo facility in Jacksonville, FL and the MUSC in Charleston are close by enough to make it worth the trouble, I think.
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@paulecar, if you would like to get a second opinion from Mayo Clinic experts in rectal cancer, you can submit a request here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
How are you and your wife doing?
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If you do go to MUSC in Charleston, make sure you see Dr. Colleen Donahue. Rectal cancer is all she does, and she saved my life. She’s a straight talker and will answer as many questions as you have, truthfully and honestly. I can’t recommend her enough!
Good luck