I've recently finished 5 days of radiotherapy for T3 rectal cancer and was due to have 4 cycles of Oxaliplatin/Capecitabine before surgery. But I have a great fear of the Oxaliplatin side effects and asked my Oncologist if I could just have the Capecitabine...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this group and I have joined for my grandad to get more of an idea what he is in for. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer 3 weeks ago and has his first appointment with the consultant next week. They want him to have radiotherapy...
My husband (Stage 4) bowel cancer had good news on Friday after recent MRI/CT scan, but after eight cycles of chemo, last one in December, he still has tingling in fingers and toes. Any advice on how to manage this on going side effect of his treatment...
Hi all I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer about a year ago. I have had 4 months of chemotherapy then a short break followed by 25 radiotherapy sessions with chemo tablets. I was then left alone for a few months. I had an MRI and CT scan after and...
Hello Everyone My husband is on his second round of irinotecan and is experiencing bad mouth ulcers a week after treatment. He didn't have this problem the first time round but it has happened a few times now and he is struggling to deal with it. Every...
Hi everyone Unfortunately, my hubby is now stage 4, after being NED from 3C Rectal, for just over a year. He now has a 13cm mass in the lower right lobe of his Liver. The surgeons wants him to have Chemo, to shrink the tumour, before they will do surgery...
Hi all. Just passed the halfway point of my 6 weeks of radiotherapy and capecitabine treatment. First couple of weeks were eventless, no side effects apart from bouts of tiredness. However this last week my temperature has been consistently low- mid...
Please can anyone tell me how long does Each session of Radiotherapy last each day? Thanks.Belzi.
Hello there, My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2014, made the surgery and everything was alright. Unfortunately she didn't checked her out regullary and we discovered in the late 2021 that she have 1 liver metastase and 2 adrenal metastases...
Hi all, I'm currently on my 4 round of capox and had a meeting with my oncologist to discuss what's next. I was all ready to continue with another couple of rounds at least, but after speaking to her yesterday, she doesn't seem to be over enthusiastic...
