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A soft mass inside my rectum
can you please share what are the symptoms that you felt with colon or rectal cancer. I also feel a soft mass inside my rectum...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Feb 27, 2023
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Port vs PICC line: What's the best option for 90 year old mother?
My mother was dx with rectal cancer. Treatment will be 25-30 days of radiation and chemo. She is a young 90 yr old and I’m...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Jan 5, 2022
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Signatera results: Does the increase mean cancer is back?
Signatera Test was done after rectal cancer surgery. May & July test 0.00 MTM/ML and Nov 2023 test 0.05 MTM/ML(positive below Analytical Range).Does the November...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2023
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Confused about diagnosis: Carcinoid tumor in rectal area
I am confused about my diagnosis and the information the colorectal surgeon gave me. My oncologist has referred to what they have found as cancer...
Last active: Nov 3, 2023
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How much should you weigh before they’ll do chemo?
I think I have colo/rectal cancer. I won’t know until Tuesday. I only weigh 110. How much should you weigh before they’ll do chemo? I’m...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Dec 1, 2022
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Chemo: What Tips & Tricks Helped you Through?
I’m on week two of my CapOx chemo treatment for stage 3 rectal cancer. Chemo sucks! The constant feeling of unwell & side effects are...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Sep 15, 2023
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Cancer Recurrence: Everything removed, but can it come back?
First I had colon rectal cancer - squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal - with tumor removal and then radiation and chemo. Thirteen years...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: May 7, 2021
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Proton Beam Short Course: How can I prepare?
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer Stage 2A, T3, N0, M0 on July 21, 2021. Mayo recommends one week short course radiation starting Sept. 27,...
Support Group: Proton Beam Therapy
Last active: Sep 18, 2021
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Anyone have Surgery success with tumor at the internal sphincter ?
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...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Oct 12, 2023
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Anal/rectal & bowel spasms/cramps in anal cancer
Wow, that was one of the worst weeks for pain ever, & my treatment hasn't started yet. 4 days in bed with severe unrelieved abdominal...
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Last active: Apr 15, 2023