Side Effects &
Post-Cancer Effects Issues
Whether you experience side effects or not and how severe they are depends on many things. Some of these are:
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Adhesions |
Cancer Sores
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Depression |
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Gas, Odor
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Incontinence |
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Neutropenia/Infection |
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Radiation Therapy |
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International Adhesions Society |
This site includes information on adhesions caused by many medical situations. Many colorectal cancer patients end up back in surgery due to adhesions. The Patient Guide section includes a link to doctors who are informed about this issue. |
Weblist of Adhesion Links |
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Adhesions.com |
Use this site to learn all you can about adhesions and how they can be prevented, so you can discuss them with your doctor. |
UK Adhesion Society |
Welcome to The UK Adhesion Society |
SYNECHION: THE place to learn about surgical adhesions and their prevention! |
SYNECHION, INC. provides a broad range of professional services related to the development and commercialization of medical products reflecting over 18 years of research, development and business experience in the pharmaceutical and medical arena by its principal, David Wiseman Ph.D. Dr. Wiseman is an accomplished and recognized expert in the science and business of prevention of surgical adhesions with general expertise in preclinical, clinical, regulatory and marketing aspects of medical products. For more information please contact: |
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Tirgan Oncology Associates 646-320-7256 Website: http://www.tirgan.com/5fu.htm E-mail:htirgan@aol.com |
5-FU is one of the oldest chemotherapy drugs, and has been around and in use, for decades. It is an active medicine against many cancers. 5-FU is a clear and colorless liquid, and is given by intravenous route. |
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Hemorrhoid.net |
Hemorrhoids bother about 89% of all Americans at some time in their lives. Hemorrhoids are cushions of tissue and varicose veins located in and around the rectal area. When they become inflamed, hemorrhoids can itch, bleed, and cause pain. |
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2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer |
The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research [AHCPR]), in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP). |
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The Canker Sore Help Headquarters |
The medical name for canker sores is aphthous ulcers. |
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Cancer Pain. org |
A majority of cancer patients experience pain and are generally less satisfied with their pain treatment than doctors think they are. |
MDAnderson - Bowel Retraining |
Following colorectal surgery, there may be a change in bowel function due to the change in the anatomical structure of the colon or rectum, or both. This may necessitate a bowel management program that is based on the same basic principles but needs to be individualized for each person. |
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Continence Foundation |
The Continence Foundation is a resource centre on urinary and faecal incontinence and related bowel and bladder problems. Umbrella group for existing organisations. Information available in ten languages including Cantonese, Greek, Turkish, Somali and Vietnamese. |
National Association for Continence (NAFC) |
Advocacy organization dedicated to public education and awareness about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence. |
Gas in the Digestive Tract |
Foods that produce gas in one person may not cause gas in another. Doctors may tell people to eat fewer foods that cause gas. Digestive enzymes, such as lactase supplements, actually help digest carbohydrates and may allow people to eat foods that normally they could not. |
UNDER-EASE |
UNDER-EASE is protective underwear designed to end the embarrassment associated with odorous flatulence; especially for colorectal-cancer survivors. The underwear contain a high-functioning replaceable filter trapping the bad smelling gases but allowing the non-smelling gases to pass through. Our mission is to provide social confidence and improve quality of life. |
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The J-Pouch Group |
Welcome to the first site on the web dedicated to the Ileo-anal anastomosis, or "J-Pouch" operation. |
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J-Pouch Support |
J-Pouch Support for people who have had or are going to have j-pouch surgery. |
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Arizona J-pouch Support Group Website |
This website is an attempt to join in support of the persons living in Arizona who have been affected by either ulcerative colitis, or other disease that has led to surgical intervention, and an ostomy or ileo-anal pouch. |
Frågor och Svar om J-Pouch (Swedish) |
TDå man tidigare var tvungen att avlägsna tjocktarmen kirurgiskt, var resultatet nästan alltid en "påse på magen", dvs en konstgjord tarmöppning, en stomi. |
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2000 Digestive Disease Week |
Stasis Is Associated with Ileal J-Pouch Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA). |
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Living With Your J-pouch |
This site is intended to address some of the surgical questions that face a patient who is about to undergo J-pouch sugery. |
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Ileal Pouch Reconstruction |
Ileal pouch reconstruction has allowed patients with conditions such as ulcerative colitis, familial polyposis and certain types of colon cancer to avoid living with a permanent ileostomy and external appliance after colectomy. |
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Coloplasty |
Preliminary results so far suggest that the coloplasty pouch offers functional outcome as good as that of the Jpouch and potentially better than that of straight anastomosis. |
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Gammaglobulinemia
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The primary immunodeficiency diseases represent experiments in nature that have provided important insights into the function of the human immune system. |
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ONCOLINK Univ. of Penn.
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American Foundation for Urological Disease
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Patient Brochures Available Patient education brochures available: |
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EMEND (aprepitant)
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EMEND is an antiemetic medicine approved for use in adult patients. An antiemetic is used to prevent and limit nausea and vomiting. This medicine is always used with other medicines. Merck & Co Inc. has a patient assistance program for this medication called "The ACT Program". |
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AxioMedic
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Pro-Pe® is an innovative and effective treatment designed to treat canker sores/mouth ulcer, and to prevent their reoccurrence. Pro-Pe® soothes the pain immediately and heals the canker sores/mouth ulcer within 24 to 48 hours of application. Furthermore, Pro-Pe® prevents all contact with the canker sores/mouth ulcer by using a tiny oral patch that is applied to the canker sores/mouth ulcer. The patch protects the canker sores/mouth ulcer from tongue contact, heat, cold, bitterness and tartness, and ensures a total seal against food and other inflammatory agents found in the oral cavity. The oral patch dissolves within a few hours of application. |