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Polyps
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I went back to the doctor this past Monday to go over the details of the colonoscopy I had on the 9th. (Like I said...piece of cake) And after our discussion, I...
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Stage 4 Colon ca - Chemo Side ...
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My Dad has stage 4 colon cancer and has been on fu5 with avastin for 10 months. He has small tumors on lungs, liver and spine. He is having an episode that st...
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my Mother Cured Her Colon Canc...
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After having part of her colon removed, my mother was told that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, and that she would die if she did not take chemotherap...
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Sigmoid Colon & Rectum Abdomin...
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Hi my name is Sherri im 42 yrs of age female have no children & have just had colon rectal surgery 3 weeks ago with a full hystercectomy & am on permina...
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Bowel Habits After Colorectal ...
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Hi my name is steve, I'm a 37 yr old who had colorectal cancer. I went through 4 months of chemo, Avastin and Oxcalyplatin(dont get me lying on spelling) wonder...
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Panitumumab...anyone Else Out ...
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My dad was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer about a year ago. We were told his best bet was to get into a clinical trial. He has been taking a regimine of...
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hi Robert From Jen
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Hello Robert, I'm not sure what kind of information you would like me to share with you. My cancer had metastisized to my abdominal wall - around a vein. T...
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Before a Diagnosis
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Hi there, I am new to this board but would really like some information. I just turned 50 this past September. I decided I would go ahead and schedule a colo...
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Avastin ! my Success Story!!!!...
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Hi everyone! THIS IS MY SUCCESS STORY , I hope it bring you all, strength and hope! YES! IS POSSIBLE TO BE CURED AND LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!!!!! I've been on chemo ...
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Essiac Tea and Flax Seed Oil
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Hi there, Does any one know if essiac tea and flax seed oil can be taken between chemo cycles? My dad is on CPT-11 for his colon cancer, which has spread to h...
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Starting to Have Pain
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My husband is starting to have pain in his liver area. He has not got as good an appetite as he did have a week or two ago. He has colon cancer with met liver...
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After 16 Chemos
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I did not post since June 26, 05. Thank you for 8 responses. After 8 chemos CAT did not find tumor in colon but characterized my liver tumor condition as "stab...
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Colon Cancer With Mets to The ...
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I feel each day that I am going to beat this disease. I am reading the comments/messages and can quickly ascertain exactly what my eldest son told me when we b...
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Colon Cancer With Mets to The ...
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Hello,my name is Pat. I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer with mets to the liver on June 23 of this year. Two Oncologists told me I had six months to live w/o Ch...
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Robert's Dad in Toronto
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Hi Robert, you were asking for a good GI oncologist in toronto. Dr Carol Swallow, at Mt Sinai, soon to move to St Michael's Hospital id highly regarded as t...
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Stomach Cramps, Blockage, Obst...
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Hi there from Toronto. This is my first post on this great forum, and I am looking to get some advice and information from people going through the same hell li...
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Stage iv Doesn't Mean It's Ove...
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My mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in May of 2005. She is 60 years old. She has always been healthy...in fact, I can't remember the last time she's...
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Symptoms of Final Stage of Sta...
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Is there always pain involved or is there anything else to go by. I know this sounds bad to ask, but my husband and I really want to know what to look for that...
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Symptoms Before Death
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I am not wanting to sound like an awful person about this but my husband has 4th satge metastisized colon cancer and was wondering if anyone knew if anything o...
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Help in Spain
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I am in despair. My dear aunt's stage 4 colon cancer was deemed inoperable following surgery a couple of days ago. She was diagnosed less than 2 months ago and ...
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Side Effects
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I need to know someone that has had erbitux with CPT11 about thier side effects from this drug. My husband has been having severe pain. Is this a side effect fo...
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Corectal Cancer/neuropathy
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Hi Ron & Mel - Good to hear from you both. I had my surgery last August 27th. 2005. I had about two feet of my plumbling (colon) removed. My tumor was in the l...
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Re: ct Showed Shadow
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Well, the shadow turned out to be a lesion about 3 centimeters. There is also another one that is smaller. The pet scan showed both are active with cancer and t...
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i am Only 28....
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Hello, I am only 28 years old and very scared. I have been having rectal bleeding for about 6-8 months. I seriously thought it was just hemoroids. Becuase the...
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Peripheral Neuropathy
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Hi everyone - I'm a new member to this forum and have read many of the messages on the message board. I'm post-chemo since june of this year(2005). I had corect...
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