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Treatment
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My husband has colon cancer that has spread out side the colon. He has taken 12 treatments of 5fu, avastin, and leucovorin. His CEA started out at 235 dropped t...
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| 6 | 10/25/06 |
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Patient/caregiver Seminars
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Conversations about Colorectal Cancer: Finding HOPE (Healing. Options. Peer Support. Education.) in your Community presented by the Colon Cancer Alliance are on...
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| 0 | 10/25/06 |
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Found Out Had Colon Cancer in ...
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yes my name is phillip s.
this is my story i was told i had colon cancer on friday oct 28 2005 i haded operation on dec 7 2005 at which time 23 cm was taken ou...
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| 0 | 10/21/06 |
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Hepatic Arterial Infusion, Con...
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Hi regarding metastatic colon cancer to the liver, I have read conflicting reports. The lastest publised in the Journal of Oncology states that it is very bene...
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| 3 | 10/21/06 |
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Different Treatments Aggressiv...
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I am writing for my cousin who is stage IV. She is 48 and in great health until her dx last Dec. She had 1 positive nodes and 5 liver mets. She was on Folfox...
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| 6 | 10/20/06 |
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Does Everyone With Stage 4 Can...
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My mom, who is 63 was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in May. She did 4 treatments of FOLFLOX. She was not doing very well, no side effects from the chemo...
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| 19 | 10/19/06 |
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Mets in Liver, But Wasn't in L...
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Hi everyone,
My Mother is 62 yrs old. Had colectomy removing 8 inches of her colon 7 weeks ago. At the time they also removed 18 lymph nodes all were clear. ...
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| 4 | 10/19/06 |
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Need Advise, Mom Has Stage lv ...
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In May 2006, my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 conlon cancer. By August, we learned by her PET Scan that her cancer had metastasized. She has tumors in her ne...
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| 7 | 10/18/06 |
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Avastin,5fu, Cpt11-coughing
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Has anyone had the side effect of a dry cough when on these medications? My mom has been having a cough immediately after chemo and it continues for about two w...
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| 7 | 10/18/06 |
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Supplements
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My sister was diagnosed w/colon cancer stage IV in March. Mets to liver, lung, possibly abdomen. She has done 12 rounds of chemo and trial drug panitumumab. Spo...
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| 20 | 10/12/06 |
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Worried of Diagnosis
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I've been having various bowel problems for some time. It seems lately that they are getting worse. I have scheduled a doctor's appointment for next week with m...
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| 9 | 10/11/06 |
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Post Illeostomy Fragmentation
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Hi, Can anyone recommend a good diet for colon cancer. My husband has what the doctor call fragmentation. He has to go to the bathroom every 15 min for 1 hr-...
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| 0 | 10/11/06 |
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Avastin, 5-fu, Leucovorin
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My husband today, started his 4th round of treatment using the above chemotherapy. He'll receive the Avastin every 3 weeks and on the off-weeks, receive the 5-F...
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| 5 | 10/09/06 |
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Oral Chemo After Surgery
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Hi, My husband is 40 and was diagnosed with Stage 2 early stage 3 rectal cancer. He has undergone, chemo/radiation for 6 weeks, then colon resection with tempor...
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| 6 | 10/09/06 |
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Ebitrux
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Well this is my fist submission so bear with me. My husband was diagnosed in july of 06 with colon cancer that moved into his liver and filled it to the max so...
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| 1 | 10/09/06 |
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Colon - Liver and Now to Lungs
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My father had great luck with 5FU, leucavorin, avastin to shrink and eradicate the 'unshrinkable' tumors in his colon and liver. Surgery was a success thanks to...
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| 6 | 10/09/06 |
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Adxenol Mass After Hysterectom...
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I am 40 years old and a CT scan showed a adxenol mass near the colon. I have been suffering from great pain for a week and a half. Just had anultrasound done to...
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| 1 | 10/05/06 |
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Dad Has Bowel Cancer Need Some...
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Hi my name is Paul and my father (66) has been diagnosed with lower bowel cancer,
Approx 4 weeks ago dad had severe bleeding from the back passage and was took...
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| 5 | 10/04/06 |
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Colon
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my husband has been treated for 3 year for colon cancer which had spread to the liver. he presently is on 5fu, advastin, leukovorin, cpt ll and oxaliplatin. so...
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| 9 | 10/04/06 |
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Anal Pain Question.
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Hello i have been having some discomfort in my anal area for about 4 days now.I had very little blood on the toilet paper maybe one dot the size of a pen mark b...
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| 4 | 10/03/06 |
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Question About Colon Polyps
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Yesterday I had a colonoscopy. A small polyp was found, and a sample taken for biopsy. It was burned off during the procedure. I have a couple of questions.
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| 4 | 09/30/06 |
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Treatment
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My husband starts his treatment next week
Oxaliplatin & Xeloda.What can we expect side effects etc. He has colan cancer advanced stage 3
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| 2 | 09/28/06 |
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Just Finished Chemo- What Next...
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Hi, I have just completed 12 sessions of FOLFOX/Avastin chemotherapy for Stg 4 colon cancer. (mets in Liver, lung and adrenal gland) PET scan results yesterday ...
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| 5 | 09/27/06 |
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Chemo Effects
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I was diagnosed with stage 3 Colon Cancer last October. I was in the hospital for 34 days. They removed half of my stomach,part of my small intestin part of my ...
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| 7 | 09/23/06 |
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Stage 4 Treatments
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Hi,
In June of this year, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with mets in her liver and lungs. At that time, we were told that it was uncurable an...
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| 5 | 09/23/06 |
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