Rose's Profile

Type of Cancer: Anal Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer: Infiltrating keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma

Diagnosis Date: January 23, 2017

Stage of Cancer: Stage 2

Tumor Size: 3.1 - 4.0 cm

Grade of Tumor: Grade 2

ER: Positive

PR: Positive

Her2 Status: Yes

Lymph Node Involvement: No

Radiation: Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy: Fluorouracil (5-FU), Mitomycin

What I Hate Most About Cancer: It is sometimes scary

What I Have Learned From Cancer: That My God will carry me through

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help: Pray and just be supportive and understanding

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You: Gas cards for going back and forth to Savannah for treatment

Cancer Center: J C Lewis Cancer Facility

Has the Cancer Come Back?: It is growing again

Anal Cancer symptoms: 3 1/2 cm growth believed to be an extra large strombrous hemmoroid removed on 1/16/2017. Bled alot and very painfully. Taken off but stem and surrounding areas still there

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects: Had growth removed in Candler Memorial in Letter by Dr Headley. He thought it was just an hemorrhoid until the pathology report came back

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects: Will start 1/27/17