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Once again another year has passed with barely anyone recognising Anal Cancer Awareness Day - especially with its connection to the HPV Virus.
Hello I'm new to this , even though I was diagnosed 2 years ago with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma, I'm nearly 50 now I have a son and an absolutely gorgeous granddaughter, they are my rock, I lost my partner of 25 years six years ago to lung cancer...
Hey guys... had my treatment planning today. Wasn't actually prepared for it as didn't realise the scan and positioning tattoos were being done at this appointment. Can't lie, I went to pieces on that table. Felt so vulnerable and overwhelmed with people...
Hi all, I finally have my surgery tomorrow, it’s been a long 2 weeks and I have not being doing too well mentally. I had another telephone consultation with my Dr just to go over a few things and he said it will be quite a long surgery as he will need...
Hi I have been given my treatment for anal cancer on Wednesday I have my radiotherapy treatment plan when they will permanent marker pen me where I will be [zapped] .I start my first treatment on Monday 24th March having 28 days radiotherapy mon -Fri...
Me again. Just reaching out because I can't really do so anywhere else without worrying people around me... I'm struggling to keep myself in the here, now, this is real. So many weird little coincidences. My MRI music, I mentioned before - This'll be...
I was diagnosed with T2 N0 Anal SCC HPV + and completed the Nigro Treatment Protocol in the states which involves chemo (oral and infusion) and 6 weeks of radiation similiar to the rest of the participants in this forum. I completed treatment on 12/24...
My first chemo pump was removed on Friday, and by the time I got home, I was utterly shattered. Sliding into bed, I had full intentions of getting up for dinner (or something), but when hubby came to dispense some of my loads of tablets, I knew I wasn...
Hi, can anyone help me with steroid withdrawal, I came off dexamethasone 7 days ago, my face has developed acne type spots and I have developed a rash on my back, is this normal , can anyone advise me. thank you Belle
So I saw my oncologist for the first time yesterday and have received the news that I am stage 3... chemoradiation therapy will start within a few weeks, but I've also been offered the option of trying immunotherapy alongside this treatment. It would...
