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Does anyone have any experience with dpd deficiency? 3 months worth of IV chemo every fortnight and 10 days of oral chemo each fortnight (Capox) are ahead at 50% reduced dose. Just wondering if anyone else has managed 6 treatments of chemo with this deficiency...
Hi, Due to a positive FIT test I have a colonoscopy booked next week. I was wondering if anyone has any advice to prepare ? I'm feeling nervous!
Hi. My mum has just been offered treatment for her rectal cancer. She has been asked to make a choice between temporary illeostomy and then reversal after bowel has healed. She has been told that because join is very low there is a risk of leaks following...
Firstly I want to wish everyone well and good luck on your cancer journey. Back in August 2022 after a FIT test I was advised to take a colonoscopy. I was 60. Following the procedure I was told that something suspicious had been found. I was shocked as...
Hello ! Quick story : diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer last year . 5 sessions of radiotherapy and 4 cycles of CAPOX followed by bowel surgery just before Christmas and then liver resection in Feb this year . Pathology results came back with all...
I am possibly having a TEMS, I need to have sigmoidoscopy to confirm I'm suitable, but having to wait till the end of May for that. Doesn't the waiting seems so long? Hopefully the TEMS goes ahead. Any advice on preparing for the op, and the recovery...
Apologies in advance if this is too much information I will try to be as discreet as I can. My husband has stage 3 rectal cancer had an end colostomy earlier this year and is currently undergoing radiotherapy and capecitabine. Despite the stoma he still...
I have recently been diagnosed with MAP - please can anyone help at all with what is the best next steps for me I am still young and they have advised the next step is key hole surgery where they remove my entire large bowel. Is there no way around this...
My father was diagnosed with rectal cancer , he was going to have it surgically removed but the scan done the week before showed it has spread to the liver. It went to the liver team who said it was borderline operable, difficult but doable. The oncologist...
Some 12 months ago I had stage 2 colon cancer...over the last 2 weeks I've had heavy blood discharge after having a number 2..has anyone had this before
