Recurrent anal cancer

Hi suzzie ,

Firstly welcome to the MacMillan online community although I’m so sorry to hear that your mums cancer has returned & for everything you’re going through as a family. 

I don’t have any experience of chemotherapy to control a recurrence of anal cancer but maybe when your mum has her appointment with oncology it would be worth asking about any clinical trials or immunotherapy that are going on at present. I was part of a clinical trial but mine included radiotherapy which is obviously not an option for you mum having al ready been through the standard treatment for her original diagnosis. 

Hopefully someone that can be a little more help will see your post & be able to advise.

Nicola 

Thankyou for your reply, I will definitely mention it to the oncologist 

xx

Hi suzzie

Just wanted to say welcome to the forum. I'm so sorry about your mum. I am no help for your question but like Nikki65 said hopefully someone who can help will pick up on your post. Sending hugs. Xx

Hello Suzzie

What a difficult time for you all, and I am so sorry to hear what has happened to your Mum.  Nicola has given some really good suggestions regarding immunotherapy and trials.  The only other thing that occurs to me, is your Mum's health really poor?  If so I can understand if they don't want to risk major surgery but if not, I think I would be asking for a second opinion.  I should stress I am not medically qualified in any way and I may be completely wrong, I am just trying to think of all the possible avenues for her.

Please let us know how you get on, I am sending her (and you) a huge hug

Irene xx

Thanks Irene, my mum has decided she doesn’t want to have a major op (even if they would deem her fit enough)…thinks she’s fed up of being in and out of hospital! Hopefully she can have some treatment to control the cancer I’ll keep you posted 

xxx