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Anal scarring after radiation

MICHAEL R K.
MICHAEL R K.
Hi, I'm MICHAEL R K.
MICHAEL R K.
I was diagnosed with anal cancer stage I in March 2016. 2 rounds of chemo and 28 radiation treatments. Since that time I’ve had a gradual tightening of my anus. There not much stretch anymore. As a...
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  • Wed Apr 13, 2022 ·

I start treatment Jan 17th

Pat
Pat
I'm Pat, and I'm a survivor of Stage 0 Colon Cancer
Pat
Your radiation team can give you a prescription for an antibiotic cream (sulfur I think). I also used Aquaphor. It does help, but you can't have any creams on when you go for radiation. Sitz bathe...
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  • Mon Apr 4, 2022 · Like1

Poop Humor

Pat
Pat
I'm Pat, and I'm a survivor of Stage 0 Colon Cancer
Pat
Yes, humor is the best way to go!!
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  • Mon Apr 4, 2022 · Like5

anus pain

Pat
Pat
I'm Pat, and I'm a survivor of Stage 0 Colon Cancer
Pat
Sitz baths help. Aquaphor or the prescription cream the radiologist can give you. Good luck!
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  • Mon Apr 4, 2022 ·

Side effects of radiation after treating anal cancer

Pat
Pat
I'm Pat, and I'm a survivor of Stage 0 Colon Cancer
Pat
I was diagnosed with the SCC of Anus in October '19 (Stage 1) and went through 2 rounds of Chemo and 30 days of radiation. I also had the mucous for quite a while. Two years later I do have it occ...
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  • Mon Apr 4, 2022 · Like1

Anal adenocarcinoma, affecting lymph’s and genital area

Kathy
Kathy
Hi, I'm Kathy
Kathy
Hello, I just finished the 2 rounds of chemo and 27 radiation treatments in January and will have follow up PET and MRI in March. It is squamous cell anal/rectal cancer and unfortunately it travel...
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  • Sun Feb 27, 2022 · Like1
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The link provided herein gives great advice for how to get through chemo and radiation. The advice for care of radiation burns and getting through the day-to-day may also help some rectal cancer p... more

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