transanal excision complete but now chemo/radiation recommended... Advice?
So my 70 year old husband had his routine colonoscopy and they found a tumor (2.1 cm) jist above his sphincter. His MRI and Cat came back clean and we were relieved to learn he would have a 1 hour outpatient surgery to remove it. We are now 2 weeks out from that and learned from the pathology report that while all margins were clear 1 deposit was found and the tumor was deeper than they had hoped. Because of this they are recommending followup chemo and radiation so I am trying to gather as much info as I can before our Monday appointment to discuss treatment options.
Treatment plan: Tumor board recommends Adjuvant Therapy beginning with systemic therapy first followed by radiation.
• Ca pox or Folfox x4 months to be determined by patient and provider followed by Long Course
chemoradiation 5040cGy x28 days.
So what I just typed is still a foreign language to me but I'm sure that will change. If given a choice, any recommendations? Side effects? Tolerance? Questions to ask on Monday?
Any info and shared experiences would be greatly appreciated at this point.
FYI my husband is in relatively good shape for his age. He is not currently on any medications, although he has slightly high triglycerides. He has some limited mobility after having 2 hip replacements in the last 12 years and spinal fusion prior to that but overall good health!