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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
Archives for November 2006
Discussion List
hair loss
Hi, I have advanced cervical cancer and I am currently receiving topetcan in addition to cisplatin as my chemotherapy drugs. My doctor told me that although hair loss is one of the side effects, I should respond as I have in the past to my other chemo treatments (cisplatin alone). Well 2 weeks into my treatment and my hair…
Anxiety, Fatigue and Bowel Problems
I was diagnosed with stage 2B cervical cancer in March and finished treatment which included 6 weeks of radiation with chemo once a week as well as internal radiation. My treatments were done by Memorial Day. I am still very anxious, tired and having problems with my bowel movements. I'm very frustrated and the doctors…
Alternative to hysterectomy?
I was diagnosed with HSIL in Aug 1, had the colposcopy and 3 biopsys, had the LEEP Oct 19 where the margins were positive and I was told carcinoma in situ and that it was agressive, my next step is conization in Dec (which i am very nervous about as i have never been hospitalized at all) and then I was told that the next…
Good News
I had my follow up appointment today and the pathology report was very good. The polyps were benign and there was no hyperplasia. I have an appointment with an oncologist on Dec 6 to discuss genetic testing. In further research into my family history I found out that my maternal grandmother, who had died when I was a baby,…
Help; need advice
My 72 healthy and strong mother is going in tomorrow for hysterectomy due to what docs are saying is very early stage of uterine cancer. They suspect radiation therapy afterwards "to be sure". But I have read that studies have shown that with Stage I uterine cancer, survival rates were higher in those who only had surgery,…
6 years later and still looking over my shoulder
I was diagnosed with hyperplasia and low grade endometrial cancer in Aug. of 2000. I was 28 years old. It was discovered because my husband and I wanted children and I was having a hard time conceiving. I was also diagnosed with PCOS. I was referred to one of the top hospitals and had the head of the gynecological cancer…
Recovering and raising kids
I was diagnosed with cervical cancer 1B1 in July 2006. I have since had a radical hysterectomy. 2 months later, I have been told that I am cancer free. That's great but I still worry about reoccurance but that's another story. I have 2 daughters - ages 3 and 8 years old. My 3 year old and I are having a difficult time…
Complex Hyperplasia, D&C soon
I have recently been diagnosed with Complex Hyperplasia, (thickening of endoimetrium. It seems to be fairly advanced but the biopsy did not return any signs of atypia, or cancer. (Thank God) My doctor now wants me to have a D&C to take a larger sample for biopsy to rule out cancer. I have never had a D&C and do not know…