Hello, I'm in the Stellar 303 trial for metastatic bowel cancer. Had a dose reduction of XL092 tablet during to high BP. Now I am really struggling with lack of appetite, and am losing weight, which I can't afford to do. Has anyone else found this, and...
Can anyone tell me how long radiotherapy session takes?
Hello, I was diagnosed with a cancerous polyp a month or so ago. Since then I have had a CT scan and today I have been to meet the surgeon and nursing team. The surgeon drew me a diagram of where the cancer was found which was on the stem close to the...
Hi new here. Looking for any advice or anyone who’s been in a similar diagnose - bowel cancer spread to liver and few spots of lung and in blood chemo to start next week
Hi I’m Kat and I am 46 and starting radiotherapy next week Monday- Friday 5 sessions. Are there any ladies similar age who went through the same just not sure what to expect, how fast the side effects will be felt. And also as I was told by the doctor...
I have stage 4 appendiceal cancer which is so rare it is treated like colon cancer and am on round 2 of my second line of chemo, Folfiri. So far the week of chemo I am like the Duracell Bunny, then have a bit of an energy crash that weekend and then...
I have to have a ct scan on 15th July had one before but because I have had an op on my back yrs ago I'm dreading the ct scan as it makes me so uncomfortable. Any suggestions on how to cope would be greatly accepted. Basilcat
Hi I had my cat scan last Thursday I have my colonoscopy and gastroscopy at 6:30pm today. Up to now I’ve handled the wait quite well, despite the pain and nausea over the past couple of weeks whilst waiting for appointments I’ve managed to act quite...
Recently diagnosed with Stage 4bowel cancer after Colonoscopy CT and MRI scans. Single relatively small tumour in Sigmois colon and 2 or 3 in liver. Both are operable and will be so after 6 X 2 week folfirinox chemotherapy starting this week. I'm relatively...
Hi, My wife has had bowel problems (e.g. severe IBS) for years and was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer. She had 2/3s of her bowel removed at the end of March and is going to have chemo in three weeks. The choice she has is between tablets...
