Rectal Cancer: Why Can't It Be Easy?

[@Samar-u3w]

Truly appreciate this great information. As a daughter of someone who has cancer I feel a lot less like I'm in the dark. Thank you.

[@youtooaromatherapyyoga2991]

This video was so cool! My husband has been diagnosed with T4a N2 Mx rectal cancer and is going for his first radiotherapy with chemo tablets in 2 days. He'll be having 5 weeks of radiotherapy and then a break of 2-4 weeks before starting IV FOLFOX for 6 cycles. This was so interesting as I've researched so much and your discussion on staging was very interesting. The doctors here in Spain have said my husband has stage 3c cancer.

[@davidgardner1675]

Seems like they have the same treatment here in ga USA. Did the radiation and pills now chemo pump 48 hours then 12 days off.

[@helpu2health]

Diagnosed with rectal cancer on 12/12/23. Began radiation therapy on 2/27/24 and ended on 4/1/24 (25 treatments) took capecitabine during radiation therapy...i start chemotherapy on 4/29 for 18 weeks....eventually i will have my colon and rectum removed and have a colostomy bag....as long as the end result is me living another 25 years (im 50) im good!

[@pathkris2984]

Hope things are going well for you. Did you complete surgery? Thanks.

[@helpu2health]

@pathkris2984 yes I had my colon and rectum removed on 10/3. I was in the hospital until 10/15. the cancer did not spread to the lymph nodes...im a little sore but all is as well as can be

[@pathkris2984]

@@helpu2health Thank you and prayers. Hope you get well soon from the surgery and live a long life. God bless.

[@vempriex]

Learning a lot from my diagnosed Stage 4 rectal cancer and its medical terms. Finding options to my constant thorn by my side: fecal incontinence, gas, bloating, stool burden, rectal bleeding, etc.. Radiation therapy is in discussion along with colostomy bag surgery (last resort). Diagnosed with Stage 4 carcinoma rectal cancer that metastaticized on 07/27/23. Began chemotherapy on 08/17/24 and ended on 02/10/24 (12 cycles/treatments). Tumor marker increased (build up resistance) and back on a different treatment. Summary: Colonoscopy demonstrated fungating malignant-appearing circumferential bleeding mass in the rectum between 1 centimeter and 18 centimeters from the anus. The mass was causing a partial obstruction. Rectal biopsy positive for invasive moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. CEA 1207. Right ovarian cyst like structure of 2.9 centimeters. PET-CT scan showing large primary rectal carcinoma with extensive metastatic disease. Multiple enlarged hypermetabolic perirectal and pelvic retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Diffuse hepatomegaly with diffuse metastatic infiltration throughout entire liver.

[@kunal55501]

I dignosed wit 4cm tumor in distal end adenocarcinoma Radiation 25 and chemo 2done Waiting for result

[@denikawilson978]

Pity that this female doctor talks so fast! Slow down the jargon! So the layman can grasp what she is saying!

[@mywrench]

Playback speed works. Slow it down there

[@subtletactics]

I have TM2, surgeon 1: crt + TME. surgeon 2: crt(cause of surgeon 1) + TNT/observe/TME if regrowth. I haven’t decided.

[@khaliddurrani6432]

Surgeon one sees right as TNT & observation is called watchful waiting is possible only in 20-35% of the cases achieve a complete response ( PCR). The life is no better for those on observation as a close surveillances is required every 3 months for the first 3 years and six monthly thereafter.

[@oneseeker2]

Both seem pleasant, that's important w/Surgeons!

[@laceybanter5937]

Definitely hot too! That certainly factors in when choosing a surgeon.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

@@laceybanter5937 What an offensive and White Supremacist statement.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

K Butler: the only thing that matters in surgeons is competency.

[@laceybanter5937]

@@Armistead_MacSkye both can be true

[@laceybanter5937]

@@Armistead_MacSkye how so?

[@okpunjabtv5577]

my mother death😫