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Samclembeau, Thank you for your post! Galleri blood test detected anal cancer markers and HPV16 in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254327/

Discussion: Worried this might be anal cancer

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2025

Thanks for reply Rio. Ongoing testing seems to be critical as cancer-causing hpv16 virus is not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254929/

Discussion: Worried this might be anal cancer

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2025

Hi, Clare! I finished chemo radiation three months ago for anal cancer. HPV, squamous cell. Two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1159170/

Discussion: Worried this might be anal cancer

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2024

I had squamous cell anal cancer in 2003; however it only affected the skin surrounding the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010435/

Discussion: Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

May I ask a question about having a stool test done. Over many years and maybe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745118/

Discussion: Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Sep 3, 2022

The first surgery was to get a better biopsy because they wanted to make sure what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/140224/

Discussion: Living with colorectal cancer - Meet others & come say hi

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2017

Oh wow same situation here! I thought this was so unusual. Found out in Colonoscopy early...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1374149/

Discussion: Anyone else have Anal cancer: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Aug 19, 2025

Hi! I keep to an annual schedule for all high risk areas, as well. My biggest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1540413/

Discussion: Does anyone have both MUTYH colon cancer gene mutations (MAP)?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Apr 1 11:58am

@charlotte12 I am recently diagnosed with Stage 3 and am expected to start radiation & chemo...

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Discussion: Anyone else have Anal cancer: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Nov 18, 2025

I also have a new diagnosis of anal cancer; mine in greater than 2cm and in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028751/

Discussion: Don’t want to lose anus

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2024

I was diagnosed with anal cancer stage 2 caused by the HPV virus. I had been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047733/

Discussion: Rectal cancer diagnosis very low in the rectum

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2024

I’m glad the operation went well, but I am sorry about the apparent neuropathy caused by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075421/

Discussion: Oxiplatin-induced neuropathy: Nerve conduction studies

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: May 26, 2024

I am so sorry that your bowel movement issues have continued for so long. I completed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371999/

Discussion: Living with long-term bowel side effects post anal cancer treatment

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2025

Hello! I too had squamous anal cancer. It was diagnosed in 2022. I was 72 at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253768/

Discussion: Worried this might be anal cancer

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2025

I was diagnosed with anal cancer in September of 2022. I thought it was my hemorrhoids...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813815/

Discussion: Stage 3 colon cancer: What's your experience?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

Really a great challenge which all of us are forced to cope up with.Though mine was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1398142/

Discussion: Living with long-term bowel side effects post anal cancer treatment

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2025

I just found this site and am blown away at the responses. Blown away because it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1475123/

Discussion: Living with long-term bowel side effects post anal cancer treatment

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Jan 5 12:20pm

In September of 2023 I was diagnosed with anal cancer. I had been seeing the PA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128508/

Discussion: Looking for Anal Cancer Support: Anyone else here with anal cancer?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2024

Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 3 anal cancer in Nov. 2024. I went through 33...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1406350/

Discussion: Anyone else have Anal cancer: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2025

When the first cancer was diagnosed I was stage IV. The only symptoms I had were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843785/

Discussion: Colon Cancer: Fecal Incontinence and Reversal Surgery

Support Group: Colorectal Cancer

Posted: Apr 15, 2023

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