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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

Archives for March 2010

Gemzar alone for UPSC recurrence
My gyn-onc has decided Doxil not best agent for my recurrence of UPSC stage IV so is changing me to Gemzar as single agent. In researching this (I'm to start next week) Gemzar website indicates Gemzar in combo with Cisplatin for first course treatment for OVCA (UPSC treated essentially the same) and in combo with…
Mother Diagnosed with UPSC Stage 4b
My mother is 60 years old and was recently diagnosed with Stage 4b UPSC. She is a 9 year survivor of breast cancer for which she received Tomoxifen treatments which may have contributed to her developing endometrial cancer. I would like to thank all of you who have posted about your experiences, treatments, fears, hopes,…
Tong Ren Therapy - anyone with knowledge??
Has anyone heard of this??? Any info is appreciated. I just read a book about it. It sounds VERY STRANGE however the author, a practitioner, is spot on in all he says about inflammation, info about PET scans, etc. that we have talked about here. Essentially the theory is that health problems are caused by blockages. He…
Ixempra
My mom has her first second-line chemo today. They opted against the Cisplatin and are instead using Ixempra. Insurance denied the Avastin and they are appealing that, meanwhile she will get just the Ixempra. It's a new family of drug which has been used for taxane-resistant breast cancer. There have been some clinical…
Lets Roll out Endometruim adenocarcoinoma stage and grade
Hello all,lets do roll out our cancer stage and grade and year of digoinse only this cancer.My mom has free of tumour from cervix, tubes, nodes, omentum, wash but how tumour tissue foundon sigmond colon it make her stage 3c grade 1.Please write how much myometruim invasion in your case.my mom have 20% and ca125 was 117
Fosomax or other Meds / Osteoporosis
Before starting my treatments last February by OB did my first bone density test. Showed some thinnng at head of my hips. Wanted this test to have starting point before treatment, knowing chemo/radiation (pelvic) can be rough on our bones. Being a smaller stature person puts me at higher risk for osteo. Since January, been…
CHEMO (HAS ANYONE HAD TREATMENTS WITH CISPLATIN AND GEMZAR
HELLO EVERYONE, I WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD CHEMO TREATMENTS USING CISPLATIN AND GEMZAR TOGETHER? IF SO CAN U TELL ME THE SIDE EFFECTS U EXPERIENCED AND HOW IT WORKED FOR YOU. ANY INFO. WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK U.
concerns
As some of you already know, My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 b Uterine cancer a few months ago, she had complete hysterectomy, and she elected to not have treatment. Lately she has been coughing, had stomach pains, said her hips hurt and headaches.she says the pain in her side is like apendix pain, but she lost that a…
Working during chemo & radiation
How many of you ladies were able to work during chemo & radiation? Next week I am starting round 1 of Taxol & carboplatin. I have the option to work at home, but am wondering if I will even be able to accomplish that. Thanks.
solution of rediation therapy on uterus
there was a operation on uterus cancer 8 years back. the cancer was removed from my body. later doctor give me rediation therapy. now there is infection inside my belly. first the two side of my belly was hard.but now the back and front side of my belly is infected. doctors are telling that it is not cancer but inside my…
Nurses assessment of chemo induced peripheral neuropathy
March 9, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Nurses consider their assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) to be essential in oncology nursing, but 75% rate their CIPN assessment skills as only fair to poor, according to a new study. Madelaine Binner, DNP, CRNP, a nurse practitioner with the Johns Hopkins…
kkstek Karen please
I am curious to know if you eventually tried the Alpha Lipoic Acid for your neuropathy? On reading about it I note that it is also supposed to have a positive effect with regard to cancer. 600 mg a day seems to be the maximum toleration without side effects. I am going to give it a go...nothing venture!!! Will start on 300…
GOING FOR CAT SCAN TOMORROW
I am going for my first post treatment CAT Scan and blood work tomorrow at U. T. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Won't know the results until the following Monday. So far I feel great. A little tired after the chemo, otherwise feel fine. Taxol/carbol last one was Feb 22. My CA 125 has been in the 10's for the past…
still kicking stage 4 b endometrial cancer
well I have been peeking around reading posts but not posting much at all, heres an update, for those looking for survivors of stage 4 b endometrial cancer , as I could not find many at all when i started out looking I dont concider myself a survivor yet, till i get to 5 years, then I think I can breath again I am now at 5…
Diane this is for you
Diane I hope you are doing okay. Have not seen a post from you for a while. Maybe you are getting your second opinion at MD Anderson. Hope you are getting some answers to your questions. In one of your previous posts you asked us do something new and share it with you. My husband and I are going to go on a Transatlantic…
Side Affects from Taxol & Carboplatin
Diagnosed with uterine cancer Feb '09, been away from chemo/radiation for 8 months and having some minor pain, mainly in the one buttox (sacroilliac per my chiropractor), and general tightness in most joints. Radiation was to the pelvic area and have "challenged" bowels, when eating much roughage, urgency to hit the…
PET Scan
Anyone having problems with insurance paying for PET scans? My sisters last two were deemed medically unneccassary or experimently. Yet both found reacurrance of uterine cancer.
Shot(s) to in increase white blood count
During chemo, how many times per week do you get a shot - 5 days or only one?
Betty update - moving over to Ovarian page
Hi everyone. We probably should be over on the ovarian page since while Betty was diagnosed with Uterine and Ovarian cancer, the uterus was removed, so technically she only has ovarian cancer left and the chemo is treating that cancer specifically. Anyway, I just want to tell everyone here about the move and thank them for…
Update on My Mom
First I have to say how inspired I am by all of your stories. These boards are maintaining my sanity through all of this. Last I posted my mother (Stage 3 UPSC with recurrence) was recovering from debulking surgery for her first recurrence. (Recurrence 9 months after completing hysterectomy, radiation and chemo) She had a…
headaches
Did any of you ladies have continual headaches before diagnosis? I'm just searching for answers and although I've learned a lot from you ladies, but haven't found anything on headaches. I have been experiencing continual headaches for 3 weeks at a time and didn't know if this could be a hormonal thing. Also experiencing…
Uterine Sarcoma
I was told their are only 15 case studies of this cancer. I can't find much information about it on the web. I was diagnosed with this feb 2009 finished my chemo in august 09. I was treated with Gemzar and Texitier. I was wondering if their is anyone else with this type of cancer
Cisplatin and Ifosfomide
Does anyone have experience with this drug combination? My mom just finished her first round of 4 days of chemo. She starts around two in a couple of weeks. Just wondering if anyone out there has had this combination of treatment. thanks, leslie
What do you do with the script for the wig?
Okay, perhaps this is a really stupid question...BUT I don't know the answer and am not ashamed to admit it :) At my last chemo appt, the doctor gave me a script for a wig. What do I do with it? Do I bring it to a salon, wig store??? All your wisdom is appreciated... Laurie
Concert to benefit gynecologic cancer awareness
I'd like to invite everyone in the San Francisco area to a benefit concert this Sunday, March 14th at 10:00PM. The band, No Evidence of Disease (N.E.D.) is comprised of 6 gynecologic oncologists and will be playing a live concert to benefit gynecologic cancer awareness. The concert is free, and all donations will go…
Pelvic and Para-aortic Lymph Node Removal in Endometrial Cancer
New research out last month that I just saw today: Pelvic and Para-aortic Lymph Node Removal in Endometrial Cancer As Reported by HealthDay News. 2010 Feb 25 In women with endometrial cancer who are at medium to high risk for recurrence, removing both the pelvic lymph nodes and the para-aortic lymph nodes reduces mortality…
Doxil
Has anyone taken doxil? How was it? when in therapy did your Doctor decide to use it? Diane
First Chemo Treatment Tomorrow
My wife is having her first Chemo treatment tomorrow. We don't know yet what they are giving her but as I review the postings and review the study article referenced in another posting it appears all, or most, UPSC patients are getting basically the same group of drugs. Her oncologist told us he was going to treat her…
Got My D & C Results Back Today
Hi to all you wonderful ladies out there especially the ones that responded to my posts. as you know I have been through a rather bad time for the last several months with rounds of tests. Ihe D & Cwas the scariest. I got the results today after I had called and called worrying the secretary today. Actually doctor got on…
Results of Testing
Hi, I had a D & C 9 days ago and have not received pathology results back yet. I called the office and they said it is sent away anad it takes awhile to come back Nurse said that if there was anything dramatic on pathology they would usually have called the office right away. Can anyone out there remember how long it took…

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