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How do you deal with this diagnosis?
I have had strange BM for 55 days. Got a contrast cat scan Saturday and ER Dr told me I have rectal cancer. I'm losing...
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Colon/Rectal stage 4 cancer
Diagnosed 10/24. 2 months of Folfox, then cdiff, resumed chemo. Had another round of Folfox with 18 radiation treatments before another bout of cdiff. Had...
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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...
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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...
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Immunotherapy with ileostomy
DX stage 4 rectal cancer due to Mets to Para aortic lymph nodes in July 2023. I’ve completed FolFoxIri, radiation to pelvis /abdomen, and finally...
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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...
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Has anyone had fatigue and bowl leakage after treatment?
I have rectal cancer. They have me on Keytruda every three weeks. I had bowl leakage and that is how I ended up finding out...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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I am healthy 72 year old non smoking male. I just received positive cologuard test. I...
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Thanks for sharing with us,this gives me hope my brother has just been diagnosed with rectal...
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