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Megace
Does anyone have opinions about Megace or other hormone therapies for recurrent/advanced uterine adenocarcinoma?
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11 yrs. post laser and confused
HI all, I feel horrible writing about my concerns when I see many of you have had chemo,etc.. I had cervical cancer when I was 21 and had laser surgery and was determined cancer free. My encologist did a yearly pap and colposcopy. I switched insurance companies and now see whichever OB/Gyn I can. One said, "Ah, we'll just…
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Follow up tests
My story is very long, so I will just tell a little I was diagonsed 6-03 I finished my treatments in Oct. How long after treatment did you have follow up tests, like pap and so on.... did they have a bad pap. and what did the doctors do after that...I just get the run around and I am getting very frustrated..should I have…
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After Effects, I'm not alone!!!
I cannot put into words how much it means to me too finally read about the concerns of other women regarding their emotional and sexual problems since their internal and external radiation treatments. For about a year now I have been reading on this site to hopefully one day find someone out there that is experiencing some…
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What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
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What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
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What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
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lymphatic system blockage
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with a lymphatic system blockage after cancer staging operations. A few days ago I discovered that my right side from my groin down to my foot had swollen to about twice the normal size. After several tests to determine if I had a blood clot (which I didn't) the only thing the…
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What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
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Best treatment option to prolong remission
My Mom was diagnosed with stage IV(B) uterine cancer with metastasis to the lung 11/03. She receives her 5th chemo treatment w/ Taxol & Carboplatin next week. Her oncologist expects her ct scans the following week will show she is in remission. If scans confirm remission, we were given 3 treatment options: Hormone therapy…
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Vulvar cancer/repeat/depression
I am a first time user of ANY chat room; I've always been kind of scared of them. But I've reached a point where I am so depressed, and on anti-depressants, and I need people who have had cancer like me to talk to. In 1995, I was diagnosed with a skin cancer on my left vulvar area. It was a Stage III skin cancer,…
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Follow up checking
My mother age at 55 diagnoised with Endometrial Cancer Stage IIIC last year Oct, she was treated with total hysterectomy (in Oct) + 25 times external + 2 time internal (without staying in hospital) Radiotherapy. Overall treatment was completed in early Jan. She nows still feels little pain around abdominal area and head…
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Protocol for Radiation
I am newly diagnosed with uterine cancer and will have a complete hysterectomy next week. What is the protocol used to determine if radiation therapy would be indicated? It's been determined to be Grade Two, but the staging is uncertain although we feel it was caught early. If the lymph nodes are clean, is radiation…
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painfull lump has developed
hi, I'm the same Julie that left the message about post menopausal bleeding...now this strange lump has appeared & its painfull & it seems solid & stuck (cannot move it around) its seems to be located on the lower portion of my pelvic bone (bikini front area)..what the hell could this be???
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post menopausal bleeding
I have not had a period for 2 years but last month I suddenly began to bleed, alot & it went on for 4 or 5 days. I of course called my gyn and she said get in to check it out. she did an exam & said my uterus was enlarged...so she did a biopsy. biopy came back a week later reading negative for malignancy & dysplasia...so…
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Surviving Cancer
It has been nearly 2 years since my cancer surgery. They tell me I'm free and clear..but since the operation, my body has just been falling apart. I have had more than my share of side effects from radiation and it seems that my body has never returned to normal. I'm either always sick or feeling sick. Is this what…
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comments...
hi... i'm 24 and feel weird talking about this because none of my friends/parents understand what is going on with me. last july i had a biopsy and it came back as VIN-3. i had laser surgery and figured i was done. i had an abnormal pap in november and they did some biopsies on my cervix. the results were negative for…
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Very Scared
Hi. I haven't been diagnosed with cancer but am very frightened that I may have endometrial cancer. I'm only 24 but still very worried. I have been getting my period every 14 to 16 days and it's extremely heavy. I had a pelvic and vaginal ultrasound done and it showed everything to be normal except for my endometrium which…