Jacques wrote:NHMike wrote:... I've had consults with the local oncologist, local radiologist, Dana Farber oncologist, Dana Farber radiologist and B&W Surgeon. So I'm more or less prepared to start... I have had the tumor prolapse from time to time and there's often a lot of blood when this happens. This morning, though, it prolapsed and wouldn't go back in and was bleeding a lot...I am also eager to get the Radiology prep work done. They put two small tattoos on you to set alignment points for the radiation machine.
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It looks like you will be starting your chemo/radiation sessions soon. I was wondering if your local radiation oncologist has commented on possible difficulties with administering radiation to a tumor that may prolapse during the radiation session. Normally, during an IMRT / IGRT radiation session they need for the tumor to remain immobile so that the radiation can be aimed properly. Does their equipment have the capability to follow a prolapsing tumor if it starts moving aound during the radiation session?
http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=48936&p=372445#p372445
I doubt that the equipment can do this and the radiation would likely affect the anal canal which isn't the target. I don't really think that it's going to move around during the treatments though. It took a lot of effort for it to come out and hasn't come out since [which somewhat worries me].