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So week one is done, intravenous mitomycin on day one, capecitabine M-F twice a day, radiotherapy M-F daily. Nausea and a sort of general befuddlement in the mornings the last couple of days, but improving though the afternoon. I had been thinking about...
Im getting menopause symptoms post treatment, dual therapy finished end Feb. Hot flashes and sweats I've come through menopause and thought that was it but seems that Radiotherapy has restarted it. Anybody else had this ? Please see me previous...
Hi All, So, I returned from traveling to see my oncology team at the very end of April—that was 15 months post chemo-radiation and 13 months out of liver surgery (the final part of my treatment plan). I had all great news, continuing NED, no concerns...
AlexNth posted last week and mentioned a meeting that was being held local to her, and I discovered more details. I thought this might be of interest to forum members in the area, I would love to go but it is a bit too far for me, it is being held at...
Sorry, I really shouldn't be posting on here as I've yet to be diagnosed. After 3 months and a battery of tests I'm still no closer to an answer. I"m waiting for the next round of tests but it looks quite serious. I've just got to the stage where I just...
Hello, Tomorrow morning I will find out the pathology of a tumour in my gluteas Maximus. I had anal cancer and the standard 5fu and 5 weeks of radiochemotherapy at the beginning of 2021. I am told this would mean so would be a stage 4. I don’t know...
Hello, I have only just joined this website and forum today but feel in need of a bit of support. Briefly diagnosed in April 2019 but surgically removed via endoscopic submucosal resection and followed by a course of chemo and radio therapy. Declared...
Hello , . If you wonder why someone from the Tennessee is in your community , its cause there is NO anal cancer online support groups in the US. Ive called the American Cancer Society .... none. I'm already benefitting from reading the threads , its reassuring...
hi I am hoping someone can help , my family member has stage 4 anal cancer , she has been on a trial but unfortunately this has stopped due to a growth in the lungs. She has had radiotherapy recently on the base of her back to provide relief on the back...
Today my wife had her pre treatment assessment. Concerned that the nurse on the chemo day unit thought the prescribed 4000mg of Capecitebine was a very high dose. She is officially stage 2 localised and no spread into lymph nodes although they are...
