Colorectal cancer
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Current topics:

• - What is your colorectal cancer diagnosis story? Let's share!
  Hello everyone, So how old were you when you, or your loved one, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer? Nine out of ten cancers are generally diagnosed when patients are over 50 but unfortunately, can
• - Colorectal cancer and stoma: What was your experience like?
  Hi there,  I've just discovered this site. I've had bowel cancer for a number of years and I've been through a few treatments for it. I'm still waiting to hear back from the doctor, but depending on
• - Colorectal Cancer and clinical trials
  Hello, Has anyone tried a clinical trial concerning their colorectal cancer? How was the experience? Did you benefit from it? Looking forward to hearing from you!

Current topics:

• - Colorectal cancer: symptoms and diagnosis
  Colorectal cancer is a cancer that affects the important organs of our digestive system - colon and rectum. According to WHO, it's the second most common tumour among both men and women (after lung ca
• - Secondary colorectal cancer in lung
  hi I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December 2015, I had radio and chemotherapy followed by surgery in 2016, this year in a follow up scan they found it had returned in my right lung, so I ha

Current topics:

• - Infection delaying treatment
  Hi my wife was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and offered chemo as palliative care only.  It’s obviously been devastating but we geared up to go for chemo to give us as much time as possibl

Current topics:

• - Oesophagus cancer - stent implant
  Five days after inserting a stent into a completely blocked oesophagus because of the size of the tumour, still suffering from strong pain across the chest and stomach and... still unable to swallow e
• - How did you find out you had cancer?
  My brother was starting his first treatment for cancer. On the day i found a large lump on my neck /shoulderblade. This is how he found out he had cancer also. What are the odds of this. So terrified
• - Staying hydrated while in treatment: What are your tips?
  Hello everyone, How are you today? Many of the treatment options for cancer - especially chemotherapy and radiotherapy - can lead to dehydration due to side effects like vomiting or diarrhoea. If s

Current topics:

• - How to prepare for chemo?
  Chemosounds daunting. A pre chemo exercise program can help I believe. Does anyone know about this? I am also interested in fasting as a preparation for chemo and would like more info on this.  
• - Long term effects of chemotherapy
  The chemo therapy I received has had major impact on my life. It has left me in periphal neuropathy, a very bad impact on my dyslexia, anxiety, damage to my lungs and the on going treatment of Exemast
• - Interferons: Interactions with the COVID-19 vaccine?
  Has anyone else had nasty after effects from taking interferon ? I was on it for the last year after chemo started causing problems - it seems interferon reacted with the Pfizer jabs and turned my imm