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Anyone have Surgery success with tumor at the internal sphincter ?

Posted by svevere @svevere, May 31, 2023

Was curious if anyone has had any success in surgery that is near the internal sphincter? Recently diagnosed with stage 1 rectal cancer that is 2cm from anal verge. I’m on my second round of FolFox chemo. Hoping for a wait and watch but not sure is surgery is ultimately inevitable. Would love to retain all my body parts and normal functions but with location the DR said it doesn’t look promising.

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samclembeau | @samclembeau | Oct 11, 2023
In reply to @bkv "Sounds very much like my situation. I had a polyp(2.5m) 90%snare -removed from my anal canal...." + (show)
@bkv

Sounds very much like my situation. I had a polyp(2.5m) 90%snare -removed from my anal canal. I was told for years it was a hemorrhoid. Turned out to be stage 1 squamous cell cancer. Hoping to possibly reduce the collateral damage from radiation, I entered a phase 2 trial . The computer picked me for the arm I was hoping for, 1 chemo round instead of 2 and lower dose radiation for the 30 treatments. Hoping to avoid Sexual_dysfunction and/or fecal incontinence. I'm on my 3rd day of chemo and radiation with no side effects yet. I know the radiation will eventually take it's toll. I"m really hoping for the best outcome as I'm 75 years old and not fully retired. I'm otherwise in great shape and still do alot of physical labor.

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how are you doing now that trial is over?
making decision as to getting in on that trial.
very reluctant to do radiation.

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svevere | @svevere | Oct 12, 2023

I recently went thru this 2 months ago. Mine was 4cm from verge, T1 tumor was removed using Robotic assisted TAMIS surgery at Mayo in Rochester. I’m very glad I had a second opinion as the local doctor in Montana wanted to remove body parts. Good luck and explore options. Mayo Clinic saved my butt… literally

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