Anyone with early anal cancer have partial response at 3 months?

Posted by juliem25 @juliem25, Mar 19 2:03pm

Hi.
I have early T2N0 stage anal canal cancer. At my 3 month scan it has appeared to have shrunk from 2.2 centimeters to 1 centimeter and from on the circumference from 9oclock to 12 oclock to 9 to 10 so about 2/3rds. The pet suv went from 5.9 to noted as faint. The radiologist called it as partial response likely residual tumor. I am of course disappointed as with what was deemed a small early tumor I had hoped (and statistically expected) it would have shown complete response. My question is has anyone had this experience and did it go on to complete response. Also did your drs have any input or advice or insight/opinions as to the prognosis? Thanks for any and all input

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apinzonc0627 | @apinzonc0627 | Mar 22 7:23pm

In reply to @juliem25 "@apinzonc0627 hello thank you for replying. May I ask did you have anal cancer and if..." + (show)

@juliem25 mi medico proctologo y mi oncologo,me dijeron que me operara de una vez.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 31 3:08pm

In reply to @juliem25 "@nycmusic thank you for the encouragement. May I ask was yours an anal cancer? In my..." + (show)

@juliem25 , like @nycmusic, I see the partial response as a positive. It's a step in the right direction.

With this partial response, will you be continuing treatment? Did the partial response reduce the tumor to help get clear margins with surgery? What is the next step for you?

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