Rectal cancer, Oncology FAQ - Page 3

Can I consume Antrodia camphorata during chemotherapy? Dear Dr. Lai: My husband has metastatic colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver, and he is also a carrier of hepatitis B (currently taking Baraclude). He is undergoing chemotherapy and targeted therapy, and he has comp...

After three years of monitoring and having the artificial blood vessel removed, can it be considered healed? Hello: A family member has been diagnosed with stage II peritoneal cancer, has undergone tumor resection, and completed chemotherapy. It has been three years of follow-up,...

Can chemotherapy be used to treat warts as well? Hello: A female elder in my family has undergone two courses of chemotherapy for rectal cancer. One year after completing the treatment, all cancer markers are normal. During the illness, warts were found in the genital area, and t...

Stage III colorectal cancer with metastasis to the lungs is classified as Stage IV? Thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiry on March 8th. Currently, I have white spots in both lungs, so surgery is not an option. After three months of treatment with second-line medi...

Stage III colorectal cancer with metastasis to the lungs is classified as Stage IV? Hello Doctor: 1. I was diagnosed with stage III cancer in 1998. After surgery, my CEA level was 0.19, consistently ranging from 0.16 to 0.19. After undergoing 12 sessions of chemotherapy over si...

Save the health of family members, save the whole family... Inform about the medical authorities in the relevant field and the most effective or innovative treatment methods (forwarded from the President's mailbox to the Director's mailbox)? In June 2009, my spouse expe...

Treatment regimens for colorectal cancer medications? Hello Dr. Chen, I have a question I would like to ask you. I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer, which has been surgically removed, and I now have a colostomy. For my subsequent medication treatment, my doctor prescribed C...

Blood test? My father has metastatic colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. Initially, in November of last year, his cancer marker was only 3. Since then, he has undergone three surgeries for colorectal cancer and has not had the opportunity for chemotherapy, resulting i...

Chemotherapy Hello Dr. Chen, is it common for patients with rectal cancer who undergo radiation therapy and chemotherapy to experience diarrhea? Does L-Glutamine have any benefits for chemotherapy patients? Thank you, Little Old Man.

Chemotherapy for rectal cancer has caused sclerosis on the left side of the buttock? My father is 81 years old and underwent chemotherapy for rectal cancer and had a colostomy 10 years ago, with tumor gene testing confirming recovery. However, in the past three years, he has expe...

Sigmoid colon cancer For a patient with sigmoid colon cancer whose cancer cells have spread to the lymph nodes and is undergoing their eighth round of chemotherapy, experiencing increasing pain, vomiting after treatment, body aches, weakness, and loss of appetite, it is important...

Rectal adenocarcinoma Dear Doctor, Recently, an elder in my family visited the doctor due to blood in the stool, initially thinking it was caused by hemorrhoids (which they already have). However, during the endoscopy, a polyp approximately 2 cm in size was found 4 cm from the a...

Sigmoid colon cancer Hello, I would like to ask about colorectal cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. I am currently on my 8th round of chemotherapy, and each session has been increasingly painful. After treatment, I experience vomiting, body aches, weakness, and loss of ap...

Postoperative Care for Colorectal Cancer Dear Dr. Chen, My father recently underwent surgery for colon cancer, and it has been two weeks since the operation. After the surgery, he received IV fluids for supplementation, and his weight has not decreased. About 3-4 days post-surge...

Liver cancer Hello Doctor: My father has stage III colon cancer and liver cancer. Recently, he underwent surgery for the colon, which unfortunately resulted in a stroke, leaving one side of his body paralyzed. His colon condition is now stable, but he requires long-term rehabilit...

Postoperative Diet for Colorectal Cancer I would like to ask about my mother, who is 52 years old and recently underwent colorectal cancer resection surgery. What dietary considerations should be taken into account post-surgery? Should she follow a completely raw food diet, or is...

Why do patients experience persistent coughing after chemotherapy? Doctor: Hello! I would like to ask you two questions. My father received chemotherapy on October 20, and for some unknown reason, he has been experiencing persistent vomiting since then, almost without stopping, a...

Targeted therapy for colorectal cancer? Is it appropriate to use the targeted therapy drug Erbitux for stage III colorectal cancer as an out-of-pocket expense? If I want to purchase it for injection, how many doses would be advisable?

About chemotherapy? A few months ago, my mother underwent a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer. After surgery, it was found to be stage II. She now has a Port-A catheter and has started chemotherapy with 5-FU injections. I would like to ask the doctor: Previo...

Colorectal cancer Dear Doctor: My sister is 38 years old. Two years ago, she experienced mild rectal bleeding and was diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer. However, she has not undergone surgery and has only been relying on medication for treatment. It has been almost two...