3cm suspected malignant tumor

Welcome! Size will not generally matter as far as I can tell. Location seems to be more the critical factor, where in your rectum is it? The scans will indicate whether it has spread, perhaps ask your nurse. But regardless it is definitely treatable. Take care

Hi Wil66. I had a 4cm rectal tumour but as Gemmary says size does not matter. The MRI will check to see if there is any spread to other organs but even so it is still treatable. Bowel cancer is slow growing but very treatable. My tumour was 9cm in from my anus and shrank from 4cm to 1cm after chemotherapy. I then had the operation to remove it and I’ve just celebrated a 5 year scan with no evidence of the disease.

The waiting for results is very stressful but you will honestly feel a bit better once you have a plan in place. Stay away from google - you can ask anything you like on here and we’ll be happy to support you through this

Take care

Karen x

Hi gemmary,the report stated 3cm tumor lower posterior rectum,felt tethered at DRe, about 1cm from the anal margin. 

Hi karen62, thank you for giving me strength to move forward it is indeed too much for me to process

Hi Wil66

The size isn’t the issue. I was told mine was enormous, that made me feel really anxious it measured 10cm  

Its out and in a bin and I’m fine. 

Please don’t worry about its size thankfully there’s amazing results with bowel cancer and this community is supportive and understanding. 

The hardest time is before you have your treatment plan. It’s tough the mind can go into overdrive. 
This is a good place to share your worries it does help. 
keep chatting 

Hi artsie, it is indeed very hard ive been crying /sobbing when thinking of the uncertainties . I am so scared

Bless you, it’s really frightening, cry or scream if you need to. Processing it is tough and waiting for the treatment plans even harder. Do you have someone share this with? 

Hi again karen62, august last year i had the urge of passing poo but unable to and i was so scared when the tissue paper where spotted with red blood, i immediately  ask for gp consultation and i was seen the following day, i was examined and the gp did not see anything. According to the gp most problably a bleeding pile . What was your first symptoms karen62?

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Hi artsie, my wife has been very supportive she giving strength but i know deep inside her she is more devastated than i am