Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Experiences - Radiation

Colorectal (Colon) Cancer Radiation types:

    • Memorrow1
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) C...
    over 1 year ago
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    Internal radiation

    Radiation

    Fatigue, flare up of pain in the targeted area, minimal nausea

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    Painless Experience: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
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    • Pilldr
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    over 1 year ago
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    SBRT

    Radiation

    Cancer in liver reoccurred. Removed at UF by SBRT. Cancer free for the moment.

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
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    • Pilldr
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    over 1 year ago
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    SBRT

    Radiation

    Cancer free after treatment and at 6 month follow up.

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
    0 Comments
    • Pilldr
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    over 1 year ago
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    SBRT

    Radiation

    Had SBRT radiation due to reoccurrence after liver surgery.

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
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  5. about 2 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    So much rectal burns

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree
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    • Odi
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal...
    over 2 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    Painless, quick (-ish). Externally had 'sunburn' like damage to lower back - skin was red and sensitive, could not lie on my back. ...

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    Painless Experience: Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree
    0 Comments
    • Skyemberr
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colo...
    almost 3 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    5 SBRT treatments to tumor in the cerebellum.

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    Painless Experience: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA
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    • malbarmu
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Color...
    about 3 years ago
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    Internal radiation (Brachytherapy)

    Radiation

    Bracytherapy followed by radio therapy x 40

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA
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    • Lindie
    • Experience with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
    about 3 years ago
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    Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolization

    Radiation

    Getting ready to start this treatment

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    Painless Experience: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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    • peterlang
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colo...
    over 3 years ago
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    Internal radiation (Brachytherapy)

    Radiation

    Great staff, Had treatments 5 days a week for 6 weeks.

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree
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    • tenacity
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Color...
    over 3 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    forced into because of blockage. horrible burning. quit before full time they wanted.

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    Painless Experience: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree
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    • LCrisp515
    • Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Colo...
    over 3 years ago
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    External radiation

    Radiation

    I am only one week into this treatment.

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    Painless Experience: Not Specified
    Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified
    Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified
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