My husband was diagnosed with colon Cancer in Feb 2007. He took chemo drug Xeloda and had standard radiation. During a check up in January 2008, tumors were found in his lungs- one in each lung, sizes: 7mm and 13mm. He took chemo: Folfox, Avastin, Oxaliplatin, and Xeloda until April 2008. The April CT scan revealed that the tumors had grown slightly and that there were four more small nodules visable.
after radiation in shoulders,back bone and breast still mom has pain in her left arm??? i heard radiation ll reduce cancer cells and it ll b effective for a minimum period of one yr...but even den y s she gettin d pain? also radiation was not given for her liver,doc says to continue oncolet as of now..can see to d condition after one month....by reviwin the radiation results in her body...s d doc treatin d condition wise...pl gve ur opinion..or if u need more details abt my mom's results...
Within a month, the breast cancer started in her skin around the site of the node. She now has a red rash (skin mets) in approx half of her chest wall and is getting Chemo (Xeloda) and Herceptin. My question is, the skin is beginning to "harden" around the node removal surgery site. What does this mean? Any other comments on Skin mets would be greatly appreciated.
He is undergoing treatment of Rectal cancer Stage II. Chemotherapy has been completed. Now Radiation is started this ll remain continue for 6 week. Doctor said that after radiation he ll loss fertility. He ll not become father. We have plan of his marriage after treatment of cancer.
Please need your advice. Is there any way to bring back fertility or is this infertility is permanant?
I was treated with Adriamycin/CYTOXIN Along with 33 rounds of radiation. I was also on tamoxifen for 10 mos. and have since had a local reoccurrence in the lymph node in my neck. The lymph node has been removed and biopsied and came back the same as before. Weakly positive ER 20%.,Her2 neg. PR neg.. i'm concerned that the tamoxifin did not work. My oncologists is deciding between xeloda , a chemo pill or arimidex. Any thoughts?
i am 55 and have rectal cancer. Have had chemo and radiation. I have chosen not to go ahead with the operation of removing my rectum and having a permant bag....have been a smoker for 35 years and dont think the body would take this major surgery.
The chemo and radiation has shrunk the tumor....has anyone pulled out of the operation, from what i read and see on utube its pretty damaging to all the body....is there a alternative way???
After one three-week cycle my doctor discontinued the Xeloda. I was able to complete treatment with the oxiliplatin. This was in 2004 and I am cancer free today. Ask your mother's doctor for something else. If possible she should not stop chemo until her doctor is certain no trace of cancer remains in her lymph system.
Good luck.
He is undergoing treatment of Rectal cancer Stage II. Chemotherapy has been completed. Now Radiation is started this ll remain continue for 6 week. Doctor said that after radiation he ll loss fertility. He ll not become father. We have plan of his marriage after treatment of cancer.
Please need your advice. Is there any way to bring back fertility or is this infertility is permanant?
My Husband has Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer he is on treatments for a clinical trial Avastin, Xeloda, Oxaliplatin He has been on the Trial since early March 2010 he was diagnosed the end of February 2010 He is 35 years old and other then the Cancer has been in perfect health the treatments started off well but he developed stage 3-4 Neuropathy in August in his hands and feet. They have continued with the trial with just the Avastin and Xeloda which he is still taking.
My brother is 28 years old. He is undergoing treatment of Rectal cancer Stage II. Chemotherapy has been completed. Now Radiation is started this ll remain continue for 6 week. Doctor said that after radiation he ll loss fertility. He ll not become father. We have plan of his marriage after treatment of cancer.
Please need your advice. Is there any way to bring back fertility or is this infertility is permanant?
I recently asked a quesrion regarding a patient with a small rectal cancer that could have been treated with radiation, but the radiologist consulted with does not recommend radiation as the patient had a cobalt implant 40 years ago for cervical cancer & thinks she has had too much radiation. She is 79 years old & NEEDS TO KNOW if there is another way to treat it without surgery requiring a colostomy.
If she is dealing with Rectal cancer, then she will need surgery and possible chemo and radiation. If she is dealing with Colon and Rectal cancer, then she will need all the above.
Her treatment plan will be under the discretion of her physician, so it is really difficult to say exactly how he/she will approach this as physicians don't have the same exact approach in treating this.
i have colon cancer and had radiation and chemo.
But, it is possible for the rectal cancer to spread to the female organs. But, usually, you would see more widespread signs of metastasis, rather than just an ovarian cyst if the two were linked. The same virus that is implicated in causing most cervical cancer is also thought to cause most rectal cancer. So, keeping a close eye on the cervix and ovaries is important. You should also continue to get regular pap smears.
I had surgery in 2005 for rectal cancer and have a colostmy bag. Now 3 years later everything had been clear but last week Dr. said disease had come back and probably had 2 years (outside) to live. How can it go from disease free to terminal in just a couple of months??
This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/358581'>Colon Cancer - Please Help!</a>.
She had radiation and the rectal tumors are gone. It has metastasized to her lung and liver. She had surgery on her liver and they burned a few lesions off but they returned and I believe with a vengence. She has had many rounds of chemo and radiation and the doctors say there is no more treatment they can give her. In March 2009 they found a new tumor that had perforated the lining of her vagina. She has lost 70 pounds all together from the time she was diagnosed to now.
She has brest cancer since 8 years, is 74 years old and has a 4 centimeter tumor on her sternum (breats are clear), some on her axilery and maybe it has mestastasized in her lungs (we won't know until her next cat scan in 3 weeks.
She was for 2 years on that red liquid chemo (forgot the name) but now the doctors switched her to Xeloda since 2 weeks.
The side effects are terrible. Her feet are swollen, hurt terribly, nausea etc.
diagnosed following ct scan for a lump between anus and scotum which tripled in size over the previous week. Has been in pain since the May 08 followup colonoscopy which led to bleeding for 2 days, and then a month of ++ bleeding in September. Severe pain - on Tramal twice per day plus paracetamol 4 x day.
My wife also had radiation for rectal cancer about 10yrs ago and was radiated through both hips the rectum and the vagina. She now has pain in the lower region of her vagina and it comes and goes but lately has gotten worse.
The pain varies from a very bruised feeling and at times with some pain radiating down the legs. At other times she has a sensation of feeling like she has fine cactus needles on the surface of the skin where her vaginal hair is.
5KGS AT 5FT HEIGHT, WE ARE TREATING THE METS WHICH HAS GONE TO HER LUNGS AND BONES AND LIVER WITH XELODA 1GRAM TWICE A DAY FOR 14 DAYS, AND THEY SCARED US WITH THE SIDE EFFECTS,BUT WE ARE ALSO GIVING HER HOMEOPATHY. WE ARE GIVING A GOOD NUTRITIONAL DIET ALONG WITH A PROTINEX SUPPLEMENT. ON 5TH OF FEB IS HER APPOINTMENT WITH THE ONCO. I HOPE XELODA HAS ARRESTED THE GROWTH OF CANCER CELLS. IF IT HAS CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MANY CYCLES CAN SHE TAKE WITHOUT IT DOING MUCH HARM.
My husband had begun developing peripheral neuropathy approx 4 yrs ago. His doctor simply stated that his circulation was good & did not diagnose the neuropathy or treat it. A different physician later did diagnose. He has had nerve conduction tests, anodyne therapy, was tried on neurontin, lyrica - both with no positve effect & some neg. side effects.
Colon cancer and rectal cancer may be associated with a diet low in fiber and high in fat and calories: Probably
A sedentary lifestyle: Yeah, but do try to get at least a little bit of exercise each day.
Diabetes: Nope
Obesity: I'm only 135 pounds
Smoking. I don't smoke
Alcohol: I don't drink
Growth hormone disorder: I don't think so.
Radiation therapy for cancer: I've never had cancer or anyone in my family except for my granda who was a smoker.
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