Bio: I'd describe myself as a fun-loving, active, wife, mother, home mortgage consultant. Been married to my husband 31 years in July, 2012. We've had a lot of fun. He's my rock. I have two fabulous children; Amber (30) and Sam…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 3A

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal Cancer (Squamous Cell)

Cancer Symptoms: None really, but about 3 months before colonoscopy had some swelling and bleeding down there. Thought it might be hemorrhoids. If it happened a second time I was going to check it.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mitomycin and 5FU - 2 rounds

Bio: My name is Michele and I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Anal Cancer in February 2010. I asked my OB-Gyn doctor to check what I thought was a hemorrhoid flare up at my routine pap smear visit, and discovered it…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 4

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the anus

Cancer Symptoms: Rectal bleeding, itching, sciatic pain. (thought my hemorhoid was acting up)

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Laminectomy and tumor removal of the metestatic sacral tumor. This was done microscopically (with a small spoon). Nov 2012 Wedge resection right lower lobe via thoracotomy.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: 2 rounds, 96 hours each week 1 and week 5 during radiation of 5-FU. Mytomycin-C first round only. Hairloss, nausea, vomiting, 30 pounds of weight loss. Recurrence 2013- 4 rounds of Cisplatin with 46 hours of 5-FU with each round.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 3

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 3

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cancer Symptoms: Thought it was hemroids...tried RX cream/suppositories, even something called rectal rocket

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Taking pills(xeloda) 2 x day only on radiation days. Mitomycin IV 1st day and 28th day of radiation treatment Some nausea/Anti nausea pills help

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Bio: Received anal cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) diagnosis three years ago. Fortunately, for me: stage 1. I acted on very few, very mild symptoms and the brilliant British NHS did the rest. Treatment survived. Adapting still to effects of radiation.

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 1

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Symptoms: originally: tiny amounts of bleeding, fecal incontinence, passing of clear mucous. Later itching at the site of the tumour.

Bio: I am a 60 year old white female who has been diagnosed with Cancer on 1/21/17

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Infiltrating keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma

Cancer Symptoms: 3 1/2 cm growth believed to be an extra large strombrous hemmoroid removed on 1/16/2017. Bled alot and very painfully. Taken off but stem and surrounding areas still there

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Had growth removed in Candler Memorial in Letter by Dr Headley. He thought it was just an hemorrhoid until the pathology report came back

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Will start 1/27/17

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 3B

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Anal cancer squamous cell

Cancer Symptoms: Anal skin tag...burning..itching...cramps....constipation ....tired

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Two groin nodes removed July 2, 2012 Anal skin tag removed Aug, 2012

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Starting Aug 27th 5FU and Mito C

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Bio: Updated: 09/24/17--I am 55 y/o female. ** Updated 12/13/2015--- I am now 4.5 years post Dx and Tx. The following information was the beginning of my cancer journey. Currently, I am NED. I do have side effects from…more

Cancer Type: Anal Cancer

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: squamous cell carcinoma of the anus

Cancer Symptoms: Chronological order: Blood-tinged drainage for months, then heavy bleeding with BMs-which I "hoped", for months, would go away. A hard skin tag, change in stool appearance, increased difficulty defecating. PAIN!

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: 02/17/11: Anal fissurectomy with lateral sphincterotomy. Only SE was pain. Now, I can poo w/o pain for the first time in MONTHS. It still looks weird (TMI.) This found the CA. 07/03/12--anal/rectal biopsy of suspicious tissue found during a DRE. Thankfully,…more

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Mitomycin and f5u-begin 4/12/11. . . . I was EXTREMELY tired and became EXTREMELY short-of-breath (ended up with bronchitis, but I have asthma.) One of the meds, Mytomycin, I think, can adversely affect the lungs. My thyroid got messed…more