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Hi has anyone had immunotherapy for Anal cancer after chemo didn't work? I'm due to start it soon .
Three weeks post treatment, poops aren’t as bad as they were but still find myself reaching for sitz bath to ease stinging and pain when passing. Is this normal or is pain lasting too long? As always any advice will be appreciated.
Hello all, Had all my scans and have my oncology meeting on Tuesday. Everyone I’ve spoke to and asked, is it HPV-? have said ‘well, it doesn’t say HPV+, which it would say if it was’. I know I will find out on Tuesday but it’s sounding more like HPV...
Hello everyone, I posted a few times last year when I was having my treatment and a few times subsequently and found this forum to be a great help and comfort in the dark and frankly scary times. I guess I was lucky as my cancer was discovered accidentally...
Hello, I just did a pet scan today and learned a short while ago that the tumor is about 3.5 centimeters but no spread to lymph nodes or metastasis. I am relieved and grateful for this news, though of course still nervous about what lies ahead. Fingers...
Hello everyone I was wondering if anyone has had a large tumour completely respond to chemoradiation? My tumour starts mid rectum and extends into the vaginal wall and is 10cms . Its been classed as T4 N1 stage 3 I think I am wondering if such big...
Hi there, I'm a 65 year old woman here in the US who found this forum following a biopsy and diagnosis of AC. So far I've met with the oncologist and will be having a Pet Scan in a few days to help with staging. Assuming all goes as expected, the plan...
Hi I had a ultrasound yesterday because something showed up on my Pet Ct Scan which i had a few weeks ago for staging. The ultrasound showed no lymph node activity. Is this good? Also my oncologist suggested a picc line for when i start treatment i...
Hello everyone, I finally finished the 6 cycles of Carboplatin/Paclitaxel on May 19th - bit of a slog, but overall not too bad and with no delays to treatment throughout. I tolerated the treatment very well with no adverse effects (apart from the extravasation...
Hi all, can anyone recommend a moisturiser? I’m 2 weeks post treatment and still very sore between my legs. Have been using Flamigel RT up until now but as the skin is starting to heal and scab over it is very dry so wondering if I might be better switching...
