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Surviving Colon Cancer
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Hi to everyone,
I am very new to this, so any imput from anyone is very much appreciated.
My mother has recently been diagnosed with colon cancer, it is i...
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| 15 | 04/01/05 |
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Colostomy
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My mother-in-law was diagnosed with a benign tumor in her colon a year and a half ago. She still has her colostomy and will be re-evaluated in August. Since her...
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| 0 | 03/30/05 |
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Colorectal Cancer/Permanent Co...
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I had stage 1 colorectal cancer. Symptoms: a feeling of needing a bowel movement. Result: no feces, a whole toilet bowl full of dark red blood. Denial: "wh...
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| 2 | 03/18/05 |
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Chemo: Xeloda and Oxaliplatin?
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I have Stage 3 colon cancer with one out of 17 Lymph nodes positive. Had an Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy of the Ascending colon on 2/25/05. Talked to the Onc...
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| 1 | 03/16/05 |
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Folfox 4
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Dear all,
My mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer Stage IV in Sept. 2003. She was started on 5FU and then Xeloda and she was doing amazingly well untill l...
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| 0 | 03/14/05 |
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Avastin+irinotecan
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Cancer in colon eliminated by surgery.Invaded liver. Five infusions avastin+irinotecan reduced tumors size 25%. Continuing seven more infusions.
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| 7 | 03/11/05 |
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Colonoscopies and Cancer
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Hi, did those of you who have been diagnosed with colon cancer (especially later stages) have earlier clear colonoscopies?
I am having my 3rd colonoscopy si...
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| 0 | 03/11/05 |
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Help Choosing Chemo For Stage ...
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I have recently had surgery to remove one tumour at splenic flexure/descending colon location. They also found that it had spread to 3 nearby lymph nodes. We a...
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| 7 | 03/09/05 |
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Urgent Please-avastin Oxalipla...
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Hi all,I need some quick advice. My Mother who is 73 going on 21 has colon cancer. In Sept 2003 she was admitted to hospital with a burst colon due 2 a huge tum...
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| 4 | 03/08/05 |
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Sister Has Just Been Diagnosed...
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Hello out there, I have just been told that my sister (just turned 51), who lives in Ga. has colon cancer that has spread to liver and chest(mets).
She has alr...
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| 8 | 03/02/05 |
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Metastasized From Colon
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Someone please write me back. My mom had colon cancer 3 years ago. The doctors removed it, and didn't recommend chemo or radiation b/c margins were clean and it...
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| 25 | 02/27/05 |
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Father's Recurring Colon Cance...
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My father (I am adopted by him) was diagnosed a year ago with what they called Recurring Colon Cancer, in stage C2, was given a year to a year and a half to liv...
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| 0 | 02/22/05 |
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Erbitux + Irinotecan Need Info...
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Hello,
My mother has colon cancer w/ mets to the liver. She had surgery, oxaliplatin and 5FU, and radiation b/c her original colon tumor returned. They now w...
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| 4 | 02/21/05 |
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Husband Nearly Died Fronm 5fu
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My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer, had a colon resection and the tumor was fully removed, (stage 3), with no spread to the lymph nodes. The Oncologist ...
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| 8 | 02/18/05 |
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Scared of What Colonoscopy Mig...
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I am due a colonoscopy (cos of strong family history of colon cancer) soon.
I am scared. I have had two clear colonoscopies (no polyps, nothing) in 1996 and ...
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| 6 | 02/16/05 |
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No Fear
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Hello everyone,
I just joined CancerCompass and am currently receiving chemo for colon cancer, stage 4 mets. I am on my second round and am currently stable,...
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| 2 | 02/11/05 |
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Colon Cancer Beginning
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Can colon cancer start if you hold in your bile movements constantly and then force them out often?
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| 1 | 02/07/05 |
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Lynch Syndrome
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Hi all. I am brand new to this message board.
At the age of 42, my brother had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his colon. He had 6 months of chemo an...
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| 1 | 02/07/05 |
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Please Help! Need Any Info
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Hi,
My mom is 52 years old. She was first diagnosed with colon cancer a year ago. She had chemo and radiation followed by a sergery. The sergery went well but...
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| 7 | 02/05/05 |
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Neuropathy From Oxaliplatin
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I have terrible neuropathy in my feet and legs
from Oxaliplatin. I can no longer continue
with treatment. Neurontin doesn't help me.
I have pain and numbne...
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| 58 | 02/01/05 |
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Anyone Ever Tried MCP?
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I have been taking modified citrus pectin in tablet form. I take 4 tablets a day. These are supposed to attack cancer cells and kill them. I don’t know if th...
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| 5 | 01/31/05 |
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Does Chemo Really Help?
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I think not, at least not for me! I have been fighting cancer for the past 6 years. Last year I was told I had months to live. I refused all chemo as I had t...
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| 0 | 01/25/05 |
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Mayo
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Greetings to all,
My father was first diagnosed with colon cancer of the sigmoid and descending colon in May 02. He had surgery then followed with radiation an...
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| 0 | 01/25/05 |
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Avastin+irinotecan Proven
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Avastin was shown to extend survival combined with irinotecan. I just read irinotecan, has
anti-angiogenic properties of it's own,
extends life on it's own an...
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| 2 | 01/17/05 |
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Colostomy and Side Effects
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I have had colorectal cancer surgery, turned out to be peritoneal cancer. Results have been positive. Have had a colostomy for several months which is suppose...
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| 6 | 01/12/05 |
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