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Treatment for bowel cancer

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Hi all. My dad recently got diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer and he now has two options for pre operative treatment. 

Option one - 5 weeks of radiation therapy with a week of chemotherapy at the beginning of this treatment.

Option 2 - Xelox given over a three month period which consists of 2 chemotherapy drugs, this is given intravenously and the other in tablet form.

I completely understand everyone reacts differently to treatment but I just wondered if any of you would be willing to share your own experiences with this? Thank you so much for reading :)

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    Hello Mezza25,

                              l am probably not going to be much help since l had an initial 6 weeks of radiotherapy alongside capecitabine tablets pre surgery , followed by 18 weeks ox xelox post surgery. Both were equally destructive but ultimately successful. In a sea of great unknowns l would look to my consultants preferred hardest option because l would be looking for a positive outcome not a slightly easier journey given that all could be tough.

    Best wishes for your Dads future,

                                                         David

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    Hello Mezza25,

                              l am probably not going to be much help since l had an initial 6 weeks of radiotherapy alongside capecitabine tablets pre surgery , followed by 18 weeks ox xelox post surgery. Both were equally destructive but ultimately successful. In a sea of great unknowns l would look to my consultants preferred hardest option because l would be looking for a positive outcome not a slightly easier journey given that all could be tough.

    Best wishes for your Dads future,

                                                         David

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