Why chemoterapy is the primary treatment for my Rectal Cancer!

Chemotherapy and radiation concurrently are standard therapy (not surgery) for anal cancer!. If you have rectal cancer instead, usual standards of care would be either A) chemotherapy AND radiation concurrently before surgery, then chemo only after surgery, OR B) Surgery first, followed by chemotherapy AND radiation!. If you are not sure you are on the right track, then seek a second opinion ASAP!.

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Addendum: I see from another post that you ask about metastases!. That is an important point to mention in the history!. If you have metastatic disease, then chemotherapy only is a reasonable option!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Are they going to do surgery!? Is it resectable!? Sometimes they will have you do chemo before surgery in order to shrink the tumor and make it easier to remove!. Sometimes they do chemo then surgery then chemo again or radiation!. Chemo therapy will work faster than radiation also, so if its a fast growing tumor they may be thinking of chemically slowing it!. They are more than likely going to 5FU (Fluoruracil) and oxaliplatin which are great drugs for rectal cancer!. What stage are you!? If you

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