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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
Archives for September 2011
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help with high 19-9 antigen value
My mother was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in Feb 2011. The 19-9 antigen had a reading of 3000 and the ca125 had a 700 value. She had a hysterectomy and lymph node removal which removed the cancer. The histology examination revealed a adenocarcinoma with traces of clear cell cancer. No metastasis was found and the pet…
vulvar adeocarcinoma metastases to bone
I was on this site Jan 2009 after my surgery for partial radical vulvectomy, sentinel node biopsy and followed by 5 1/2 weeks radition. Oct. 2010 on PET scan a 'hot' spot ws found in right femoral shaft, very small, so they waited 3 months did an MRI and it doubled, still very small but did a core needle bone marrow biopsy…
Waiting on results....... :/
Hello everyone. I am new here just created an account 2 days ago. Monday I went in for a Colposcopy after having abnormal Pap results for quiet sometime now. I am kind of disturbed as to why it took the doctors so long to schedule this procedure because I have had abnormal paps for going on almost 6 years now. During the…
cervical cancer sucks
I was 35 in 2009 when I was diagnosed with stage 2b cervical cancer. After numerous tests I had a radical hysterectomy. All went well. I had a follow up with my consultant and again all was well. It was exactly 1 year and on the next appointment while having an examination my consultant found a lump. I had a biopsy which…
Abnormal PAP 9 months after treatment
Hi there. I am really afraid after being informed my PAP came back abnormal. I talked with my oncologist and she said the cells were found in my glandular tissue, which is where my cancer was. I had adenocarcinoma of the cervix, stage 1B1, grade 3. I had one positive node. I had a radical hysterectomy in Sept 2010,…
CIN I, Worst Symptoms
Hi there, It's been quite the confusing summer! And now, it's only getting worst. I hope someone has some advice! Or even just kind words, really. I had my annual pap smear this past June. Two weeks later I got the results and was told it was abnormal, but I was not told why. After nearly a month of struggling to find a…
MRI scans vs lymph node removal
Hi so happy to find this site. I was diagnosed with squamos cell carcinoma in mid August. I went to my pcp because of a growth on the left labia she thought it was genital warts (did have them 25 years ago and I know they could come back)so she did a freeze on them and within 2 weeks the area ulcerated very painful. A…
vaginal melanoma
Does anybody have any information on vaginal melanoma-It has been difficult to find help with this being such a rare cancer. Any help is appreciated! Thanks