Colon Cancer Support Group
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from mushroom-like growths that are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy.
Read an article in the Daily Mail (UK) about a new way to give chemo, it only applies to the new chemo drugs that target specific cancers. Basically instead of blitzing your body with high dose chemo it's low dose for a much longer period.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1208812/Chemo-revolution-Its-dramatic-new-approach-fighting-cancer---small-daily-drug-doses-delivered-months-years-Set-transform-survival-rates.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1208812/Chemo-revolution-Its-dramatic-new-approach-fighting-cancer---small-daily-drug-doses-delivered-months-years-Set-transform-survival-rates.html
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Mark - This is interesting. It's exactly the opposite of where they were headed 13 years ago when I had cheno. Back then they were hoping to cure cancers with super high doses of chemo and stem cell transplants. This approach won't cure cancer but will make it a manageable "chronic" disease. I think there is a place for this, and for the high dose too. The challenge is going to be figuring out which is the better option for each patient. I understand one cancer/reserach center is doing genetic testing of tumors - not th kind of testing I had, but testing the actual tumor for subtle genetic differences - that might help doctors understand how to treat the indvidual patient instead of using the "one size fits all" approach that's pretty much what they use now.
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I dont think it's gonna be a routine anytime soon (I mean tumor genetic testing that NAT suggested). It's very expensive and as far as I know only one place in the US does that ( a hospital in Boston). I think it's a great approach I just don't think we'll see it in the next 10 years.
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