Rectal Cancer: Why Can't It Be Easy? 

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!

my mother death😫

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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