https://academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jnci/djy098/5038128?redirectedFrom=fulltext - I saw this article and thought it was really good. You probably have seen it. I know there is a correlation with good diet and exercise, but haven't seen such a thorough study before. Loo...
My oncologist tested my cea each time they did blood work during chemo. I think it often goes up during chemo as the cells are giving off antigens. It’s measured as an indicator not as an absolute diagnostic. My cea got up to about 7 and it stayed up longer than is normal. It’s now under 1 and I’ve ...
I am not sure why the Cologaurd test is not used in these situations. Cologuard is used for general colon screening. You send in your poop and it measures the DNA to say if there is cancer in your system. For high risk people, its not a good way to screen, as once cancer is detected its not good. Bu...
Has anyone had any experience or thoughts on tumor testing to see if its worthwhile doing chemotherapy? From https://csn.cancer.org/node/145884: Chemosensitivity assay is a laboratory test that determines how effective specific chemotherapy agents are against an individual patient's cancer cells. Of...
I was diagnosed in 2005 and am still NED. I do have colonoscopies every year and endoscopies every 3-5 years. I had genetic testing done, and I do have the mutation for AFAP. Glad to see ALL the survivors!
The pills are called osmoprep. I have yearly colonoscopies and is what I use. They are reasonably easy to swallow and then you drink lots of water. Insurance doesn't cover most of the cost, though. I'm out of pocket about $200, but its worth it to me. Might try the prepopik next time. More expensive...
http://www.prepopik.com/?utm_source=goo ... =DTC_Brand - I just heard about this from someone else that gave it high marks. I need to have colonoscopies yearly, so am always interested in easier preps. Anyone else have experience?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100913163502.htm - here is an article I found from 2010 - Swimming in indoor chlorinated pools may induce genotoxicity (DNA damage that may lead to cancer) as well as respiratory effects, but the positive health effects of swimming can be maintained by r...
From a 2/28/2017 New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/well/live/colon-and-rectal-cancers-rising-in-young-people.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share "...adults ages 20 to 39, colon cancer rates have increased by 1 percent to 2.4 percent a year since the...
I have a similar situation. I personally think that trend can be an important factor and did go back to see my oncologist. I was diagnosed stage IIIc in 2005, have been NED since surgery. CEA prior to diagnosis was under 1. During chemo it went as high as 6, but by a year after chemo it was down und...
I am three days out from my colonoscopy and in the 'eat low fiber' prep stage. I ate some high fiber food (canned peas, which I thought were ok, but saw on the list from my GI I should avoid them.) Do you think I'm ok? Does anyone know why high fiber is counter-recommended for a colonoscopy prep? Th...
Has anybody had experience with this? A friend has blood in his stool, but also the complication of extremely low platelets due to a spleen problem. The doctors are concerned about him having a colonoscopy because of the platelets, so that's why thinking of the pillcam. Your thoughts appreciated.