Bit of colour to welcome in June . So here we go . Hope it’s a bit kinder to people going through treatment. Court
I'm 76 and just had an op to remove a tumour and part of my large intestine. Due to COPD, the only chemo on offer is Capecitabine and in order to make a YES/NO decision, I would like to hear how others have fared with any side effects.
Does everyone have the same amount of treatment for coletectal tumour
Hi, this is my first time posting. My mum is 59. In June 2023 she had a tumour removed from her bowel and some lymph nodes but was told they had it all and chemo not needed. Fast forward 9 months and she was told that there is no tumour in the bowel...
Hi all , I’m trying to gather information after having my chemo stopped. I had a lar in March and full hysterectomy, my histology came back as stage 2 , T3N0M0 V1. I saw the oncologist who prescribed Capecitabine 2500 twice a day! On day 3 I was blue...
My mother who has stage 4 colorectal cancer has recently gotten a nephrostomy to try save her kidneys and allow her to continue chemotherapy. Its only been two days, but the pain seems to be like a lot and shes having trouble even finding a good resting...
So, I mentioned last week that I was going into the POLARiS study which is a two year long randomised medical trial of various treatments for Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, aimed at actually finding treatments that are effective and managed, as opposed...
Hi Everyone, My Wife checked in for her 3rd Liver Ablation Treatment today and was informed prior to the procedure being carried out, that her Right Lung would also require Ablation Treatment. This was due to a Leision being evident from a recent Thorax...
I will contact the 24 helpline tomorrow however has anyone developed peripheral neuropathy in their feet and can tell me what it feels like? I am just about to start cycle 7 (of 8 nearly there!!) Of capox and so far any neuropathy has been in my fingers...
Hey everybody! A new study into Low Anterior Resection Syndrome is being done, and one of the places involved is Queens Hospital in Nottingham, where I get all my cancer treatment. The study plans to examine treatments to find an effective pathway...
