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Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
Archives for February 2012
Discussion List
Punch biopsy
I had a punch biopsy today as I have had itching and discharge for the past month or so. The doctor said she truly believes it is chronic irritation and 99% sure no cancer; however, I am still worried. I have tested negative for yeast/bacteria the whole time and it's been very irritating. Any advice?
Cervical cancer - did anyone experience.....
Did anyone experience lower back pain and a lot of discharge? No blood, no smell and no pelvic pain (other than typical PMS cramps.) I had 2 irregular paps in 2010 but colpo showed nothing. The pap in Oct 2011 was all normal. Just had another pap last week and haven't heard back, but the discharge is much heavier than…
Large Cell Neuroeondocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix
Hi folks, Wondering if any of you have experience with this type of cancer? My 25-year old daughter was diagnosed about a month ago with squamous cell cervical cancer stage I. Three weeks ago the PET scan revealed it had metastasized to her lymph system with one pelvic node definitely involved. Two weeks ago she underwent…
Advice on recovery from vulvar wide local excision
I am having a wide local excision to remove vulvar squamous cell carcinoma on Tuesday. I am very nervous about the surgery and recovery and would love to hear from anyone that can advise me about what to expect for the recovery and what if anything you did to help the recovery process.
Age when diagnosed?
What was your age when diagnosed with cancer? And, which form did/do you have? And, if you are done with treatment, how long have you been cancer-free?
Symptoms with vulvar cancer
What symptoms did y'all have when you were diagnosed?
Cervical Cancer
In January, I was diagnosed with cervical adenocarcinoma. My gynecologist referred me to a gynecology oncologist, and I underwent a radical hysterectomy. I was initially diagnosed as stage 1 B. The pathology report indicates that my lymph nodes are clear; however, due to lympohvascular space invasion, I have been referred…
Cervical cancer symptoma
What symptoms did y'all have before diagnosed?
Need help understanding vin iii
I was recently diagnosed with vin iii. My doc did a wide excision and when i went to see him for pos-op check a week after surgery he informed me that he found additional sites on both labia where it seemed vin iii was present. He said I did not need to see a gyno-onco due to the fact that it was only vin iii and not…
Compazine VS Zofran
I need some expert advice here. Do you take these 2 together? I'm new at this and kinda not sure what to take when. On my 1st week of treatments.