I had vulvar , been cancer free for 5yrs.

would like to talk to someone with the same shannon405
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  • martyg
    martyg Member Posts: 5
    Because vulvar cancer is rare, I feel isolated. There is no one to compare notes with or discuss the situation. Surely there are others who have had a recent bout of vular cancer who feel the same way.
  • nursekish
    nursekish Member Posts: 3
    martyg said:

    Because vulvar cancer is rare, I feel isolated. There is no one to compare notes with or discuss the situation. Surely there are others who have had a recent bout of vular cancer who feel the same way.

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.
  • nursekish
    nursekish Member Posts: 3
    I was diagnosed with vulvar cancer in Jan.2002. In Feb.2002 I had a local wide excision done by a gyn-oncologist and the margins were clear....they got all the cancer. Good news!!! I just had my yearly exam done and my gyn. found another lesion in a different location and he did another biopsy. I hate to be cut on down there because that area is loaded full of nerve endings and makes for a painful recovery. Now I'm just waiting for results and a plan. I hate this waiting!!!! :( The gyn-oncologist told me that the reccurance rate for this type of cancer is about 30%. I'm hoping not to become another statistic. I feel so isolated,dirty, and decieved.
  • dcarl
    dcarl Member Posts: 41
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    just curious, since my doc didn't dwell on how I got vulvar cancer, is the only cause the hp virus? I hate to think this could have been avoided. I can't believe that only men can carry the virus that can afflict women like this. there has to be another reason we have vulvar cancer. You sound very bitter toward men. I was diagnosed at the age of 37. If older women are usually the victims, how can transferrence from men be the root cause? I understand older women are sexually active but I can't see multiple partners where you would run into men carrying the virus. Maybe I'm just skeptical.
  • tinydragon
    tinydragon Member Posts: 1 Member
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    Well! I just learned something from you! Men had a contributing factor in my vulvar cancer also. HPV of various sorts being another STD that causes female genital cancers. I am so angry. And yet... I was part of the '60's "free love" age. Perhaps I am as much to blame as any man? As far as having pieces of your genitals cut off, I've had most of my left vulva removed because of the Paget's. It'll be my 5-year checkup in June. I deliberately made the date move farther into the future by not making an appointment until 3 months late last year. I want a little extra time to be sure nothing develops while no one's watching. I was told the recurrance rate is 25 percent, small difference only perhaps between life and death? Men do have a price to pay. They'll run out of women who'll have anything to do with them. We need to inform each other, don't we? The best to you, nurse kish.
  • WendyD
    WendyD Member Posts: 7
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    Hi! I'm new to this site, however, I , too, have fought with Vulvar Cancer. i was dx'd last December 12,2001 while pregant with my 2nd child. I've had a few excisions, and as of my last check , in Dec, I was cancer free, however, I am noticing some symptoms that I know need to be checked, but am of course, scared to death to go.
    A word on HPV.. yes, it is a STD, but, about 80% of the population has it. I belong to an on-line gyn cancer support group (many, many cases of vulvar cancer) and they have some amazing information.
    I'd love to compare notes, too.
    Has anyone else discoussed the differences between lazer removeal, and excision> I, myself, prefer excision, but the GYN ONC was incredilous that I preferred that to laser. When I explained to him my doubts and reservations about receiveing clear margins, and no patholody report from laser treatment, he still pressed for it. Needless to say, I stopped seeing him.
    Oh, and for the record, I'm 32. :) and my son was born healthy , although a few weeks early a year ago in Feb. He was a c-sect due to unrelated issues.
  • Suzieg
    Suzieg Member Posts: 1
    WendyD said:

    Hi! I'm new to this site, however, I , too, have fought with Vulvar Cancer. i was dx'd last December 12,2001 while pregant with my 2nd child. I've had a few excisions, and as of my last check , in Dec, I was cancer free, however, I am noticing some symptoms that I know need to be checked, but am of course, scared to death to go.
    A word on HPV.. yes, it is a STD, but, about 80% of the population has it. I belong to an on-line gyn cancer support group (many, many cases of vulvar cancer) and they have some amazing information.
    I'd love to compare notes, too.
    Has anyone else discoussed the differences between lazer removeal, and excision> I, myself, prefer excision, but the GYN ONC was incredilous that I preferred that to laser. When I explained to him my doubts and reservations about receiveing clear margins, and no patholody report from laser treatment, he still pressed for it. Needless to say, I stopped seeing him.
    Oh, and for the record, I'm 32. :) and my son was born healthy , although a few weeks early a year ago in Feb. He was a c-sect due to unrelated issues.

    Hi, I just had a biopsy done today, and am waiting for the results. I am 7 months pregnant and am scared to death. What the docotr found is a light area of sckin on my fulva. I would like to hear more about the support group you have and any additional information you may have regarding this cancer.
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    WendyD said:

    Hi! I'm new to this site, however, I , too, have fought with Vulvar Cancer. i was dx'd last December 12,2001 while pregant with my 2nd child. I've had a few excisions, and as of my last check , in Dec, I was cancer free, however, I am noticing some symptoms that I know need to be checked, but am of course, scared to death to go.
    A word on HPV.. yes, it is a STD, but, about 80% of the population has it. I belong to an on-line gyn cancer support group (many, many cases of vulvar cancer) and they have some amazing information.
    I'd love to compare notes, too.
    Has anyone else discoussed the differences between lazer removeal, and excision> I, myself, prefer excision, but the GYN ONC was incredilous that I preferred that to laser. When I explained to him my doubts and reservations about receiveing clear margins, and no patholody report from laser treatment, he still pressed for it. Needless to say, I stopped seeing him.
    Oh, and for the record, I'm 32. :) and my son was born healthy , although a few weeks early a year ago in Feb. He was a c-sect due to unrelated issues.

    Hi WendyD. I am also new to this site but I have had three operation all for for partial vulvectomy's and a hemivulvectomy I am only 31 and the third episode was discovered when I was five months pregnant with my daughter whom was borm by C-section for other reason's. Since then the dysplasia grew back within 4 weeks and have just come out of hospital and felt like I have 3 three babies in the past two years. I am so petrified that it will return as I would like one more child and not by C-Section but they say since the perinium has been so compromised I have no choice (I'll fight that one). I would love to talk to you as I think we have alot in common and it is nice to know you are not the only one in the world at the age of 31 years old (not 50 or 60) suffering from this embarrising and consistent problem. It just won't go away and it frightens me so much.
    I would love to hear from you my direct email is:summerfield@dodo.com.au
    Kindest regards and luck
    Sacha
  • pneilneal
    pneilneal Member Posts: 2
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    Hi, this is my first time on this site and I'm not sure how this discussion board works, but here goes...

    I was diagnosed with VIN III Feb. 2003. I have yet to see the gyn oncologist that my family dr. has referred me to. I've been back and forth with the insurance co. since there is no gyn oncologist in my city, with the nearest being an hour away. The oncologist's office has said that any ob/gyn could perform the laser surgery, I need. After reading about this diagnosis on the Amer. Cancer Society web page, it sounds like my family dr. was right to refer me to a gyn oncologist after talking with the ob/gyn's within her network. My dr. told me that she thought that the laser would probably be all I needed and that this was not unlike the cervical dysplasia that I've been treated for twice in 25 years. She said it was a sort of skin cancer. Skin cancer, in general, is a concern for me because my only sibling died of a melanoma at age 33. I've also read that vulvar melanoma can look similar. Concerning the original biopsy, is that the only test done or should there be more done? I would appreciate hearing from anyone that could give me any information that you only know from going through this. Thanks
  • Wendyl127
    Wendyl127 Member Posts: 2
    martyg said:

    Because vulvar cancer is rare, I feel isolated. There is no one to compare notes with or discuss the situation. Surely there are others who have had a recent bout of vular cancer who feel the same way.

    Does anyone out there have experience with radiation for vulvar cancer? I have an even more rare kind of cancer, which is cancer of the Barthelins gland and I had one positive lymph node. They want to do radiation and I'm really scared, since it is such a sensitive area. I'd love to hear from anyone with Barthelins gland cancer or anyone who's had radiation to the vulva.
  • jeangib
    jeangib Member Posts: 3
    Wendyl127 said:

    Does anyone out there have experience with radiation for vulvar cancer? I have an even more rare kind of cancer, which is cancer of the Barthelins gland and I had one positive lymph node. They want to do radiation and I'm really scared, since it is such a sensitive area. I'd love to hear from anyone with Barthelins gland cancer or anyone who's had radiation to the vulva.

    I had radiation to the vulva and all surrounding areas. It was not very pleasant. I had first and second degree burns but then they reduced the amount of radiation and i came out o.k. I don't want to go through that again.
  • cinsan2
    cinsan2 Member Posts: 1
    Hi, I had vulvar cancer also, I need information on this not sure where to turn to. Please help.
  • cinsan2 said:

    Hi, I had vulvar cancer also, I need information on this not sure where to turn to. Please help.

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  • lilflutterb
    lilflutterb Member Posts: 2
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    i was just diagonosed with vulvar cancer in feb, i had my first treatment of radiation this monday the 22, i,m scared cos i hear how painfull this is and i don,t deal with pain very well at all. so far it,s not been bad but its only my second treatment.any body who can talk to me i,d greatly appreciate it. i don,t know how i got it my paps always came back ok and i have,nt been with any man for almost 10 years so i,m kinda baffeled as to how i got this. anybody please talk to me and help me understand what questions to ask and what i,m looking at in the future
  • mariejoyce
    mariejoyce Member Posts: 7
    nursekish said:

    You are not alone and I would love to compare notes with you. I was diagnosed at my yearly well woman exam with my Gyn. Dr. He noticed a suspicious area and biopsied it and it showed vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. I was referred to a gyn-oncologist and had a wide local excision done in Feb.2002. I just had my yearly well woman exam done and my Dr. found another suspicious area to biopsy but this one is in a different place than the first one. I helped my Dr. find anything suspicious by wearing 2 vinegar soaked maxi-pads an hour before the exam. The vinegar makes abnormal areas turn white and are easily seen with the naked eye. So, now I'm just waiting for the biopsy result to come in. That area of the female body is so sensitive that I dread having another surgery. I had a c-section with my one and only child so I haven't too much experience with cutting pieces of my genitals off. Thank God for 5% Lidocaine ointment! It helps with pain so much as do the sitz baths and ice packs. I think this type of cancer used to be very rare but now that Dr.'s know that the HPV(human papilloma virus) virus can cause vulvar cancer. The HPV showed up on my pathology report from the wide excision. I was shocked as I never have had any STD'S and certainly no warts. Now I feel dirty and decieved. Men carry the HPV virus on their penis and infect every woman they sleep with yet men don't get cancer of the penis from HPV. There are many different strains of the HPV virus and out of all of those approx. 80-some strains, only a handful can cause vulvar cancer. I was told by the gyn-oncologist that the recurrence rate for vulvar cancer is about 30% I hope I'm not going to become just another statistic. Vulvar cancer used to be a disease that gyn.'s usually saw in women in their 70's, now it's being diagnosed in women as young as 32 yrs. old!! I was 47 when I was diagnosed. It just sucks that men have no consequences to pay at all from this awful virus.

    Hi
    I understand there are so few of us with Vulva C. Only about 8000 cases a yr. I suppose all of us wonder "Why Me". I had a small lump appear on my left Vulva over 6 years ago. When I drew it to My Doctors attention, she said it was Herpes 2. I thought this was impossible as I have been married for 49 years & My Husband was My only partner. After being treated for 3 years for Herpes (to no avail) I chose another Dr. She also said I had Herpes 2. After another 2 years I finally convinced her to do a Biopsy. Low & behold!! It was Basal Cell Carcinoma. I had surgery on Sept 13, 2004 & the follow-up complications have been a nightmare. Hemmoraging, Hematoma, & now I had a hole open in the groin incision that has been draining blood for over 5 weeks.
    Would love to communicate with you...
    Mariejoyce
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member
    WendyD said:

    Hi! I'm new to this site, however, I , too, have fought with Vulvar Cancer. i was dx'd last December 12,2001 while pregant with my 2nd child. I've had a few excisions, and as of my last check , in Dec, I was cancer free, however, I am noticing some symptoms that I know need to be checked, but am of course, scared to death to go.
    A word on HPV.. yes, it is a STD, but, about 80% of the population has it. I belong to an on-line gyn cancer support group (many, many cases of vulvar cancer) and they have some amazing information.
    I'd love to compare notes, too.
    Has anyone else discoussed the differences between lazer removeal, and excision> I, myself, prefer excision, but the GYN ONC was incredilous that I preferred that to laser. When I explained to him my doubts and reservations about receiveing clear margins, and no patholody report from laser treatment, he still pressed for it. Needless to say, I stopped seeing him.
    Oh, and for the record, I'm 32. :) and my son was born healthy , although a few weeks early a year ago in Feb. He was a c-sect due to unrelated issues.

    I read your post about on-line cancer support group with lots of vulvar cancer people. I would like to know what site that is...I have recurrent vulvar cancer. Please email me: mmsbmail@verizon.net
  • Mariefost
    Mariefost Member Posts: 4
    Hi I'm Marie and was dx with vulvar cancer back in 2000, had a skinning vulvectomy with removal of the anus and reconstrustion taken from my thigh, anyway i'm now almost to year 5 and having a recurrance myself, but have found a wonderful vulvar cancer support group online for anyone who wishes to join in too. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WomenConqueringCancer/
  • Nancytahoe
    Nancytahoe Member Posts: 31
    jeangib said:

    I had radiation to the vulva and all surrounding areas. It was not very pleasant. I had first and second degree burns but then they reduced the amount of radiation and i came out o.k. I don't want to go through that again.

    I was diagnosed with Vulvar Cancer in Jan 2005. Although the Dr. told my husband and mother he was confident he removed the tumor and lymph nodes deep enough that they came back clean, now he tells me he reccomends 5 days a week ,6 weeks of radiation. I am scared to have that done as I am afraid of perferating my urethea,bladder,rectom, and intestines from the radiation. I have been taking "Protocel" an alternative cancer medicine since Feb 15th, which destroys cancer cells. I would love to hear your "actual" true comments as to what you experienced going thru radiation of the groin?

    Thank You,

    Nancy Tahoe
  • Nancytahoe
    Nancytahoe Member Posts: 31
    I was diagonosed with vulvar cancer in Jan 2005. My Dr. is insisting I go thru 30 consecutive treatments of radiation, even after having the tumor and two lymph nodes removed, which came back clear. Please tell me if you underwent radiation, and what your experience with radiation was. I am scared to have the radiation. I have been on "Protocel" an alternative cancer medicine since Feb 14th. Do Dr.'s recommend radiation because they don't know of other alternative medicines, or does it really work for vulvar cancer. I have been experiencing pain in my groin on the right side every since my surgery. It's uncomfortable, but not unbearable as I fear radiation will be. Please be totally honest in you answer, as I am 53 years old, and very reluctant to proceed with radiation.

    Thank You,

    Nancy Ticknor
  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown Member Posts: 1,537 Member

    I was diagnosed with Vulvar Cancer in Jan 2005. Although the Dr. told my husband and mother he was confident he removed the tumor and lymph nodes deep enough that they came back clean, now he tells me he reccomends 5 days a week ,6 weeks of radiation. I am scared to have that done as I am afraid of perferating my urethea,bladder,rectom, and intestines from the radiation. I have been taking "Protocel" an alternative cancer medicine since Feb 15th, which destroys cancer cells. I would love to hear your "actual" true comments as to what you experienced going thru radiation of the groin?

    Thank You,

    Nancy Tahoe

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