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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / December 2004rectal cancer
Hello all, Here is my question: My mother was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer (carcinoma)and recently had second surgery on it which was not radical (i.e they were unable to remove the whole tumor completely). There are some tumor deposits in her stomach. Now she is under her second chemo after the second surgery. The main drug used for the chemo is 5-Fluoruracil. Is there anything more efficient/modern than that? Is there any way to buy drugs here in Canada with no prescription? (or with a prescription from Ukraine ) Thanks, Dima Boldovsky > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > deposits in her stomach. Now she is under her second chemo after the > second surgery. Sigmoid cancer is not rectal cancer. If sigmoid or rectal cancer cannot be resected, there is no realistic curative treatment, though radiotherapy may control small unresected cancers. The standard chemo is 5FU, but there are some more modern drugs which may be somewhat better, but the med oncs work p an enthusiasm I am unable to share. More important is "what is the aim of treatment?" > The main drug used for the chemo is 5-Fluoruracil. > Is there anything more efficient/modern than that? > Is there any way to buy drugs here in Canada with no prescription? > (or with a prescription from Ukraine ) Prescription drugs need a canadian license. Non-prescription drugs do not include chemotherapy agents > Thanks, > Dima Boldovsky Thank you very much for your answer, Steph! I guess, the aim of the tratment is to prolong her life.... Dima >> Hello all, >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>Thanks, >>Dima Boldovsky tHYANK > Thank you very much for your answer, Steph! > > I guess, the aim of the tratment is to prolong her life.... > > Dima You shouldn't be guessing.......... Ask the oncs if that is likely to be achieved. > I guess, the aim of the tratment is to prolong her life.... Hello Dima, I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I'm in your Province, Steph's out West. Dad had colon cancer, they got to it early so surgery cured it. Mom died of lung cancer. Where is your mother (country/Province)? You might want to come over to news:alt.support.cancer If that's blue, click on it and it might open the newsgroup and download the messages, and then you can post there. We can get to know you and the situation a bit better and be a support system for you. Steph reads there too. Hope to see you there J Hi J, Thank you very much for your response. My mom (67 y.o) is in Ukraine /Donetsk prov. My dad takes care of her. The thing is the local Dr's do not tell him much- either they just don't care to tell or are not willing to tell.. I don't know their motives myself. The pieces of the information my dad managed "to squeeze" from them I described in my previous posting. Dima >>I guess, the aim of the tratment is to prolong her life.... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Hope to see you there > J > Thank you very much for your response. > My mom (67 y.o) is in Ukraine /Donetsk prov. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The pieces of the information my dad managed "to squeeze" from them I > described in my previous posting. Hello Dima, I crossposted my questions to Steph, so that the others on alt.support.cancer can also read the initial post (details). This will give you an idea what side effects your mother may experience with 5-FU http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Treatments/Chemotherapy/Individualdrugs/Fluorouracil There's a diagram here http://tinyurl.com/47ddp which shows how far your mother's cancer has spread. You will see where the sigmoid and the stomach are located. próu Is your mother at home or in hospital? Is she tolerating the chemo well? What types of questions is your father not getting answers to? Do they do radiation therapy in that area of Ukraine? Could you ask your father to ask them about that? They would have to see a radiation oncologist. Some countries have oncologists who prescribe chemo. Some countries have both. In Canada (if I recall), they are all radiation oncologists, so one doctor decides which treatment is better in each situation (radiation therapy, chemo or both) I''m sorry to ask you these questions, but it will help us understand better. d'ákuju J > > Hello all, > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > somewhat better, but the med oncs work p an enthusiasm I am unable to share. > More important is "what is the aim of treatment?" Steph, So you're saying that in Canada, same situation, they would not try a resection to delay an obstruction? What is the prognosis (timeframe) based on your experiences and the sketchey details available? What is the likely disease progression? ie where would it spread? If no radiotherapy, obstruction at the sigmoid area? And what to expect? Likely vomiting, pain and weight loss due to obstruction and not knowing whether the stomach area or the sigmoid area causing the problem? J >> > Hello all, >> > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > problem? > J Surgery is indicated for obstruction, but rarely to prevent obstruction. It may be indicated to palliate symptoms like bleeding, as may radiotherapy. Can't answer the other questions.... > >> > Hello all, > >> > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > may be indicated to palliate symptoms like bleeding, as may radiotherapy. > Can't answer the other questions.... Thanks Steph, If those are some of the questions that are not being answered by the doctors involved, perhaps now the OP will understand. J |
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