r/coloncancer

15k members
r/coloncancer is a subreddit with 15k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, colon cancer, cancer, hate, and symptoms, and they frequently recommend/review chair, desk chair, and protein.
This is a sub offering support to people who have been DIAGNOSED with colon/rectal/small bowel/ anal cancers and their immediate caregivers. If you are not a diagnosed patient or an immediate caregiver, feel free to search the sub, but DO NOT POST here. Please have patience and realize that the moderation team is made up of people with cancer and who have other things to do. They cannot be here every minute of the day.

Popular Themes in r/coloncancer

#1
Solution Requests
: "Has anyone used red light therapy for CIPN? Im a year out and it’s still effecting my feet quite badly. Looking for any and all solutions and this one seems promising 🙏🙏🙏"
1 post
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Cancer, expenses, loss of hope."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/coloncancer

#1

Struggling

10 posts
#2

Colon Cancer

5 posts
#3

Cancer

4 posts
#4

Hate

3 posts
#5

Symptoms

3 posts
#6

Stage 4

3 posts
#7

Stage 4 Colon Cancer

3 posts
#8

Family

2 posts
#9

Anxiety

2 posts
#10

Thoughts

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/coloncancer

Chair

1 review
#1
Herman Miller
4.0 from 1 review

Desk Chair

1 review
#1
Herman Miller
5.0 from 1 review

Protein

1 review
#1
Ratio
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/coloncancer

#1
Treatment Question
: "Diagnosed late last week, scared of what’s next."
18 posts
#2
Caregiver--Seeking Guidance
: "Is there any hope?"
7 posts
#3
Update
: "So far Treatment plan"
6 posts
#4
Diagnosed--Seeking Guidance
: "I got a cancer diagnosis yesterday"
5 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "Dating life has vanished"
5 posts
#6
Caregiver Question
: "To ice or not to ice, that is the question."
5 posts
#7
Rectal cancer
: "Rectal cancer stage 3"
3 posts
#8
Death & dying
: "Having read a lot about when treatment stops working and what’s next, it now amazes me that we as humans don’t have rights to die peacefully."
2 posts

Member Growth in r/coloncancer

Yearly
+4k members(38.5%)

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Last updated: September 21, 2026