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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
Archives for January 2004
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Muscle cramps
after a reoccurence of cancer, and a second set of radiation treatments, and currently recieving chemothearapy treatments(cisplatin) and (adriamycin)my mother in-law is experiancing Terrible muscle cramps at night and recently during the day. The pain is horrible, and lasts for about 15 min. I am wondering if anyone else…
Low blood count and cramps?
Hi! I have/had cervical cancer. It has been 1yr 4mo from treatment. My counts have still remained down and the Dr can't seem to figure it out. A few months ago a started having cramps-like menstrual cramps. They don't seem to know what that is about either. Has anyone experenced any thing like this? What do you do to help…
After effects of Radiation
I am 36 and was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2002. I went through chemo, external radiation and internal radiation. My Oncologist says the radiation "shortened" my vagina therefore intercourse is painful and uncomfortable. My Radiologist says I have a lot of scar tissue but hasn't given me any hope that my sex life…
Can anyone help me figure this out?
My mother-in-law was diagnosed w/ cervical cancer a short while ago. The determination was made that she would undergo a hysterectomy as treatment. They went in this morning and apparently found that the cancer had spread a bit more than they had previosly assumed. They saw enlarged lymph nodes and removed some lymph…
Alternative Therapies
Hello, I have been researching potential alternative therapies for metastatic uterine cancer. I came across immunotherapy, but it was only offered at three cancer treatment centers (I could find). I looked into clinical trials, but I didn't find too much for common uterine cancers. I am also trying nutritional therapies…
depression
I need someone to chat with who is finding it hard dealing with not being able to have more children.
Is the LEEP diagnostic or treatment?
I am so confused? I have Carcinoma in situ diagnosed from a colposcpoy, and my dr calls that "cancer". I have read and understand that it is "pre-cancer" to most and I am not sure why he calls it "cancer". Today I had my pre-op visit for my LEEP on Monday. My dr acted as if the Leep is diagnostic and from it we might find…
Chronic pain/10 years/HELP!
Hi Everyone,I had adeno carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma 10 years ago and I am wondering if anyone else has suffered chronic pain since their treatment? and if so what has been done to help you? I have NO LIFE,have not been 'able' to work for 10 years and my life has been hell.I had medical care,but divorced a abusive…
The Run-around about diagnosis
Hi everyone, I am 23 and was diagnosed with cervical cancer with a 1 mm microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma. My gynecologist is great but felt I needed a specialist. I saw 2 of them who acted as though nothing was wrong and that the cone biopsy had cauterized it but no further testing was done. Does anyone have any tips…