I was diagnosed with anal cancer 2 years ago and thankfully given the all clear in August 2024. I wondered if anyone else going through the same treatment had late side effects of pain in thighs and groin.
Hi met with my consultant today. Confirmed I have stage 4 cancer. He said this type is more like a skin cancer and very different from bowel cancer. I've got to have an ultrasound as there are still 2 small areas of concern they want to investigate further...
Hi all I’ve had my diagnosis for 2 years now, treatable but not curable. Random question please-how do I get counselling, I feel it would help Thank you
Me again, I had surgery to remove my 2 - 3cm polypoid cancer lump a week ago. Well what a week! The good news is they were able to lift and remove it (I had a name for it but I may not be able to say it on here except to say it rhymed with 'rugger'...
Hi I'm Izzy and recently been diagnosed with AC. I originally went to see a consultant about having my hemorrhoids removed. Unfortunately he gave me the bad news that I not only had hemorrhoids but also what he thought was a cancerous tumour! To say...
Hi Lovely People I have a newly diagnosed anal tumour - 5.2 cm basaloid squamous cell carcinoma with one lymph node affected so T3/4 N1a. I'm going to be treated at Mount Vernon Hospital. Radiochemo for 5.5 weeks. Please advise where you are based...
Hi all, I have been living with stage 4 anal cancer, 2 tumours on my liver, nodules in my lungs and now my right shoulder plus variously lymph nodes for 2 years now and have had 2x6 months of chemo, 2 weeks of radiotherapy and have started immunotherapy...
I was only diagnosed last week with the anal cancer, I have come on here to find out what sort of things I can expect when my chemo and radio therapy starts in January I'm only having my pet scan tomorrow to see if there is any spread and what stage...
although I am sure you feel the same as me, it would be preferable to "meet" under different circumstances.. I got confirmation of my diagnosis just 3 days ago.. but it's been a bit of a journey getting to this point.. I have been experiencing a wave...
Just over two weeks ago I was aware of bowel cancer because of the discussions in the media and Bowel Babe but never thought about anal cancer and what that was. A FIT test, hospital referral, a colonoscopy with biopsies, a CT scan, bloods and MRI all...
