Hi i will be starting chemo for colon cancer later this month.
Chemo for colon cancer stage 3 side effects.
Symptoms usually regress after treatment.
Opportunistic fungal infection can occur from the mouth to the anus.
As a result of these findings mayo clinic researchers and other scientists involved in the study say shorter duration chemotherapy may become the standard of care for patients with low risk stage iii colon cancer.
In the study patients underwent a three month course of chemotherapy instead of the standard six month course of chemotherapy and experienced fewer and less severe side effects such as nerve damage.
8769 patients did not receive any chemotherapy.
Can anyone give me any tips on nutrition during chemo and what kind of side effects i might expect.
Trying to get a list of questions together.
Chemotherapy may also be used after surgery called adjuvant treatment most adjuvant treatment is given for about 6 months.
Patients with this particular side effect should drink plenty of non alcoholic fluids to avoid dehydration.
Common side effects of chemo can include.
My tumor has been removed and 4 out of 24 regional lymph nodes are cancerous.
Most frequent treatment limiting side effect.
Six months of treatment did however have more side effects some of which will be permanent.
I meet with the oncologist next week.
I will be receiving folfox chemo treatment through a port and then oral pills at home as well.
I am interested in finding out from people who have undergone chemo for stage iii cancer what their experience was and what was helpful in treating the side effects from the chemo.
Treatment for colon cancer is based largely on the stage extent of the cancer but other factors can also be important.
Up to 3 5 of people still have neuropathy four years after treatment ends.
746 patients received chemotherapy within 4 weeks after surgery 6165 patients within 5 8 weeks 1883 within 9 12 weeks 466 within 13 16 and 462 within 17 weeks or more.
But that medication can cause tingling numbness and pain in.
For many years patients with stage 3 colon cancer have received oxaliplatin based chemo after surgery to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Diarrhea is a condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements.
Hair loss mouth sores loss of appetite or weight loss nausea and vomiting diarrhea nail changes skin changes.
Information on a total of 18 491 patients with stage 3 colon cancer who underwent surgery were included.
This is a common side effect observed in patients with colon cancer.
It may result in dehydration and significant loss of salts electrolytes and other nutrients.
