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Uterine Cancer

Archives for March 2011

Bone Scan and FRAX score
I just had my second bone scan with my oncologist. First one was completed at my primary OB's office prior to my treatments March '09, showing "thinning at top of hip area". Most recent one came back marked "normal". My primary OB who did the first one didn't request this one as it's easier to go with my oncologist.…
Louise aka Bigman43
Louise, Have you found out why you are having such stomach pain? I think of you often. Bots
Anti-Cancer Recipes?
I hope that some of you will be interested in sharing exactly how you follow an anti-cancer diet. For example, my breakfast often consists of a slice of spelt bread topped with warm olive oil, pepper, turmeric, and cucumber slices. My other main meals include recipes such as the following one for vegetable soup: 1. Saute…
UPSC: full abdominal/pelvic radiation? - safe enough?
I have been diagnosed at UPSC 4B by my doctor (though pathologist is of the opinion that it's ovarian 3C). In general, ovarian patients are not getting radiation as part of the front line therapy for extra security measure. When the chemo is over, if the patient goes into remission, they go into surveillance mode with out…
Obesity in Relation to Endometrial Cancer Risk and Disease Characteristics in the Women's Health Ini
Obesity in Relation to Endometrial Cancer Risk and Disease Characteristics in the Women's Health Initiative Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Feb 15;[Epub Ahead of Print], KW Reeves, GC Carter, RJ Rodabough, D Lane, SG McNeeley, ML Stefanick, ED Paskett Abstract Although this study confirmed the relationship between obesity and…
New Research Results: Thin Endometrial Echo Complex Does Not Rule Out Cancer (especially AGGRESSIVE
Thin Endometrial Echo Complex Does Not Rule Out Cancer Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Mar 22, D McNamara ORLANDO (EGMN) - An endometrial echo complex thinner than 5 mm on ultrasound during initial evaluation does not necessarily rule out malignancy, according to a retrospective study of 250 postmenopausal women with…
Bowls
I am having trouble about every 3 weeks with my stomach hurting (to the point of wanting to die) and sick at stomach while empyting my colon. Has anyone had this after having 36 treatments of radiation along with chemo. My last radiation treatment was last March and this started about 3 months after my treatments. Thanks…
Colloidal silver
While we are on the 'alternative' subject has anyone used the above?
thank you all for your recommendations for aching legs
sisters, i'm going to begin taking l glutamine again, took a hot bath with epson salts and that helped, now use a heating pad, which also helps, and when all else fails i take some vicadin before i go to bed, that usually does the trick. i don't think it's restless legs or neuropathy, but who knows? aching bones is a known…
LINDA--what about your treatment and latest tests results?
Dear Linda: I have been thinking about you. How is your treatment going? Did you have recent tests, scans, blood work? What are the latest results? I hope you are in NED. Best wishes. June
Abnormal Pap
Everyone I am new here to this board, myself am 16 months post for head & neck. Yesterday my oldest daughter got her results and they were abnormal. Her gyn is going to do biopsies this week, he seems to think that it just might be an infection and wont know until he gets a closoer look. He mentioned something about…
What's next if chemo/radiation isn't working??
Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I've been on and off reading all of your posts and stories and wonderful words of encouragement/advice. Thank you and God bless you all. I am on this board because my mom is battling this ugly disease. Some brief background -- in Aug 2010 my mom has had a recurrence of Endometrioid…
Know I shouldn't complain but Ca 125 up to 21 from 6, thought NED would last longer!
Dear all, Two month since the end of Chemo, was Dancing with NED, went to Broadway shows, touring. Now still quite anemic, white count in toilet, but all that pales against rise in Ca 125. I know that some folks here have hundred point spikes, but I thought my NED would last longer than two months. Doc unimpressed, he says…
ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAN HELP ACHING LEGS?
sisters, since i've been taking gemzar, my right leg from ankle to hip as been aching and keeping me up at night. i've tried ativan, which helps a little but i can't be constantly taking that. has anyone found something that reduce the ache? it' just this knawing pain that doesn't stop. i know others have complained about…
ROSYR Re: MMMT
Hi Rosy: I chose to do a new topic since it is possible to get lost. I was diagnosed in October 2009. Stage 1A grade 3. I had total hyst everything removed. No other organs were infected. I did not chose any of my treatments, my doctor did and ignorant and devasted as I was, I did everything he wanted me to do. I am one of…
For Claudia & other tumeric devotees: new federal grant for food related cancer research!
For my work I have to check the Federal Register daily to see what new federal grants were announced that day. I saw this one yesterday and saved it because it is a federal grant for research related to FOOD and CANCER. It's long & boring, & none of us are eligible to apply, but you'll be interested in the cancer-fighting…
RO--HYDRATION BAG CONTENTS
hi ro, just returned from my second chemo--10 more to go; this is what they put in my hydration bag this time: bag 150 ml with saline, 4 mg ativan, 4 mg decadron, 50 mg benadryl. seems to do the trick. no chemo now for almost two weeks. i was so hoping to be able to go back to work after the 3rd week, but now i'm not so…
Read this today: Radiation 'Sandwiched' Twixt Chemo Cycles Combats Endometrial Cancer (UPSC particul
Someone else may have already posted this, & a lot of it is verification of the Yale study from long ago, but it just hit OncologySTAT this week: Radiation 'Sandwiched' Twixt Chemo Cycles Combats Endometrial Cancer Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Mar 14, D McNamara ORLANDO (EGMN) - Adjuvant radiation therapy that was…
Baking Soda (Bicarbonate) & Maple Syrup Cancer Treatment
Has anyone tried this or read about any adverse effects? Thanks Tali
Encouraging results from first session of Taxol/Carbo
My CA 125 dropped from 1740 to 1510. The doctor thought it would take at least two sessions to see a drop. So I am very encouraged by this drop already. I had already seen the doctor in the morning, and did not get the results until the afternoon, so I don't know what his thoughts are. My other labs continue to look very…
CA-125 Marker, Changes to FIGO staging & color of Endometrial Cancer Ribbon ETC.
Does anyone have an opinion on why CA-125 tumor marker is used for gauging Ovarian & UPSC recurrences & not so much endometrial cancer? When did the FIGO staging change, what year? It seems like at first FIGO was staged very aggressively & recently the stages are lower grade. Does that mean cancers today are staged/graded…
Treatment decision
I have not posted since I first came onto the site - trying to deal with all the issues related to making a treatment decision - a full time job! I was recently dx with a recurrence of UPSC - although they are not sure if it is the serous or not - since I had a mixed pathology of endometrial and serous - but whatever - I…
Mom NED but I have questions
Well, it has been about two months since Mom's last chemo and she had her CT and it came back clear - we were all relieved. A few weeks back she developed pain behind her left knee and had an ultrasound to check for DVT and the ultrasound was clear. She was hitting a pain scale of 8/9 out of 10 a lot. She is still in pain…
Has Anyone Done Well with just Chemo and Brachytherapy?
Have just finished three rounds of taxol/carboplatin with few side effects; I feel great. But must now decide how MUCH radiation to have before my final three rounds of chemo. Second opinions in Philadelphia clash: some advocate full pelvic radiation followed by brachytherapy; two others say just brachytherapy; and even…
Did you need to permanently change diet after IMRT pelvic radiation?
One of my concerns about IMRT pelvic radiation is the possible need to stop eating healthy foods--whole grains and vegetables in particular. These are the very foods that, according to many books on nutrition and cancer, help us to fight the disease. So could I hear from any of you who did--or did not--have to permanently…
How to handle summertime sunshine/tanning/vacations and self tanners after cancer treatment
Ladies, Just wondering. Once we have completed treatments, chemo and radiation,etc., how much sun is safe? Do we need to avoid sun, or wear high sunblock? What about vacations to tropical places? I know Linda has gone on a couple of vacations, do you lay in the sun, or seek cover, and wear sunscreen? Also the pelvic…
vaginal discharge
Hi All, I need opinions on vaginal discharge. I am beginning to have a sticky slightly discolored odorless discharge and I was wondering if this is normal. I am approximately 2 years from my hysterectomy and a little more than 1 and 1/2 years from the end of my adjuvant chemo/xrt treatment. This discharge is similar to…
ro: addendum to hydration bad
it occurred to me that your doctor's office probably doesn't have a hydration bag, with a pump that feeds all the liquid into your port. i'm wondering if you can ask them to order one for you, with two bags filled with solution and the pump, and attachments, plus fanny pack. i can imagine your insurance might pay for it.…
had my first chemo (gemzar and carbo) for first recurrence today
sisters, just returned from my first chemo for first recurrence today--at the doctor's for 6 hours. regimen is first friday both gemzar and carbo, second friday just gemzar, third friday off, then starts all over following friday. so far i'm feeling pretty good--they sent me home with a fanny-type pack with a bag in it of…
waiting for final diagnosis on UPSC--preliminary diagnosis stage IVB
My sister, 64, was recently given a "drive-by" diagnosis of UPSC stage IVB by the nurse of the gyn/onc who did her LAVH. This came as quite a shock not only because of the cavalier delivery, again, by his nurse and over the phone, but also because before the operation the doctor thought it might be early stage as she had…

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