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Interesting article about Endometrial cancer and Older women
Treatment of Older Women With Endometrial Cancer: Improving Outcomes With Personalized Care | American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/EDBK_158668?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed
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Confused with Mother's treatment plan
Would like some help in managing my mother's treatment plan: My mother is 86 and has been diagnosed with Metastatic stage 4 endometrial cancer (uterus being the primary source). She had about 7 cycles of chemotherapy consisting of Carboplatin and Taxol from Aug 2022 to Feb 2023. The PET scan in Jan 2023 showed her 80% free…
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Cystoscopy after Hysterectomy
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with grade 1 uterine cancer and I have surgery scheduled April 17. I was advised that immediately following the hysterectomy, a cystoscopy would be performed. Has anyone had this done during their procedure? I am assuming they want to rule out bladder mets. I have been experiencing ongoing…
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Estrogen Matters Book - ER+ HRT information
This book says this gynecological oncologist says the information is wrong and estrogen is safe for us and she’s using with her patients What do you veterans think? she’s doing a podcast now but I’m not yet allowed to post links it’s by Avrum Bluming and carol Tavris - Dr Melody Rodarte is using it with her patients
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Mammogram and "gynecologic cancer" question
Hello ladies. So some of you may know I moved from the northern half of the U.S. down to the south and it has been quite a learning experience. For those of you up north I was surprised to hear that you have to water the foundation of your house down here. Never heard of it and I continue to learn what the south has to…
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Testosterone
Ladies - I posted asking about HRT after this cancer in uterus is gone - I read it is safe because everything is removed - but I’ve been reading it’s not true - what about testosterone ?
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Endometrial cancer - grade 1 can I get HRT
Hello all - I’m new here diagnosed March 13 with endometrial carcinoma endometriod type FIGO 1 ER 3+ and PR3+ p53 wild and p16 patchy - I’m having the total hysterectomy around April 11 - can I go back on HRT? I’m so scared about not being able to have it as when I started with perimenopause I got on estrogen / I was on it…
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Endometrial cancer
Hi, I am 25 year old and I got diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Me and my husband were planning to have a baby but this is what we found out on Jan.16 2023. They did start doing test since Aug. 2022. Now, am taking Megestrol 160mg daily. Doc said they might will remove everything and you won’t able to have baby , only…
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Just diagnosed - Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Endometrioid - FIGO grade 1
Hi everyone, I was just diagnosed with Endometrial Adenocarcinoma - Endometrioid type - FIGO grade 1 P16 and P53 wild type stains) on 2/28. Have appointment with Oncologist on March 10th. Seems like years away after cancer diagnosis. I have had very heavy period since November 29th. Nobody should have to have a period this…
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Decision about radiation
Greetings - I reached a milestone yesterday, completing my 6th and hopefully final round of chemo (Yay for Carbo/Paxel). Tolerated it reasonably well, and have started Keytruda as continuation treatment. But I'm facing a dilemma about radiation. My gyn-onc and radiation onc, both wonderful clinicians that I trust fully,…