In a very interesting turn of events, Carrie Downey from Wales got away with stage three bowel cancer within six months just by taking the miracle drug "Dostarlimab".
Bowel cancer is a cancer of the colon or the rectum. It is hard to detect as it starts as a non-cancerous polyps at the beginning.
Returning to the topic at hand, dostarlimab is a groundbreaking drug that has brought hope to many who are suffering from bowel cancer. Even though dostarlimab is undergoing clinical trials, it has shown significant results.
The Miracle Drug for Bowel Cancer
Dostarlimab is a new leap in the cure of colon cancer. This drug offers targeted therapy for specific types of colorectal cancer.
Carrie Downey's story is hope for those who are going through the same. The drug improves the body's immune system in the fight against cancer and works by intercepting the action of a certain protein in cancer cells.
What are the Causes and Symptoms of Bowel Cancer?
Causes
The causes include a low-fibrous diet, consumption of alcohol, processed meat food items, and tobacco. These are some of the contributors to colon cancer, however, there could be more factors that might lead to this.
Symptoms
Blood in stool can also be a reason behind colon cancer. However, this is not always true because the blood in the stool can also be due to hemorrhoids.
Continuous change in your bowel routines like conditions like diarrhea and constipation can also be a sign of developing diseases. Similarly, abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, and weight loss can be the symptoms of the same.
If these symptoms are visible it is advisable to get some tests done by medical professionals in order to find the cause of it.
Carrie's Healing Journey
Carrie's journey began when she started experiencing discomfort from a previous hernia mesh cancer. Upon further examination, doctors discovered stage three bowel cancer. Even though this discovery came as a shock, the drug seemingly offered instant relief.
On the referral of Dr. Craig Barrington, a consultant oncologist at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, Carrie began her journey with dostarlimab.
It is often expected that the side effects of cancer treatments are troublesome. Compared to chemotherapy and radiology Carrie's side effects were mere rashes and fatigue. Thus the effects of Dostarlimab are quite fascinating.
During her treatment procedure, several scans showed a significant decrease in the tumor size. After the six months procedure, it was found that there were no signs of the disease.
The Success of Dostarlimab
The success related to the miracle drug for bowel cancer is not limited to Carrie. Dostarlimab has successfully been effective in other 18 rectal cancer patients. All these patients went through the procedure for six months and got promising results. All the patients were completely cured.
The journey of Carrie Downey has highlighted the importance of Dostarlimab in the fight against colon cancer. Even though this drug has been going through various clinical trials, still it is showing hope and effectiveness in the treatment. This drug is no less than a miracle as it comes with mild side effects while the other known treatments are very hard on the body.
With each story, dostarlimab brings us one step closer to a future where bowel cancer is treatable.