https://www.thelancet.com/article/S1470-2045(20)30555-6/fulltext This the article that seems to be changing some treatment in rectal cancer treatment . Partly putting this up so I can bookmark it but thought others might be interested in reading too...
Can anyone help. I am panicking. I have since 13th March after operation on 9th been having leakage from resection wound of rectum. Today it seems to have increased by clear fluid and mucus type leakage and a roughly 2cm gap where stitched have been....
Hi I am new to the Chat. Just wondered if anyone has been taking Longsurf and what their thoughts are of this and how it has affected them. This form of medication has now been suggested for me by my Oncologist.
Hubby had been bleeding maroon blood ( you're probably all sick of the sound of me now ) for two long weeks Fit test - 400 Dark coloured stool - bad smell - dragging feeling in stomach - blood when wiping Yesterday he said his stool wasn't 100%...
Hello. My Dad (91) was discharged a week ago following a Hartmann's Procedure to remove a colorectal tumour. He's managing his stoma bag fine but a few days ago he started getting mucus dropping out of his anus - enough to dribble rather alarmingly down...
Hi Hooe everyone is doing OK don't come in here mu h now I have my CEA bloods next week feel my anxiety growing this cancer diagnosis never leaves you does it ?
What are the side effects of chemotherapy please. I have been told I will need 3-6 months
Hubbys fit test has come back as 400 I'm thinking that's really bad He has blood tests tomorrow . Ct scan on thursday Still waiting for a date for the colonoscopy. I had calmed down a bit but the 400 figure has scared the s*** out of me
So im now five weeks post surgery from the removal of my sigmoid colon due to cancer. I have been informed that the cancer was completely removed , although the histology showed there was cancer was in three of my lympnodes. for this reason Im being refered...
Does anybody on this forum know much about how perineural invasion affects the risk of recurrence or its significance in the histology report for a Stage 3 patient..my hubby was T3N2bMO RO post surgery...tumour was moderately differentiated... Hubby...
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