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Uterine/Endometrial Cancer

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Functional Tumor Cell Profiling (FTCP)
Doctor offers new test to find best personal cancer treatments A California based cancer physician is offering a new test that could tell which cancer drugs will be most effective on an individual patient’s cancer. This approach could lead to improved treatment of mesothelioma in the future. Dr. Larry Weisenthal's new…
Bloating after treatment
Yesterday, Friday, I had my treatment #17. I have been feeling bloating for the last 3 to 4 days and have abdominal pain, and I feel a little worse after chemo. I have had ginger and peppermint tea to alleviate the gas. I was passing gas last night while watching TV, but once I went to be I stopped and I have abdominal…
Preliminary Results of CT Scan: Stable is a good thing?
I will be discussing the CT report in detail with my oncologist next week. However, he sent me this message: "The CT showed no significant change, indicating stable disease compared to the last exam. Dont' be depressed about the stable finding, it is one of the goal of the treatment. Not all can achieve further response,…
My potassium is a little low. Any good reliable internet sources for tumeric?
I ran out of tumeric and it is really hard to find it locally here in 'sticksville'. Have any of you purchased it online where you got a decent price and felt the source was reliable? This is the first time I had a dietary deficiency show up in my labs and I want to be sure I'm not doing the 'herbals' wrong. I have read…
First Round of chemo. done - anxiety about CT and PET scan
Hello Sisters - just had my 6th chemo. tx for cancer metastasized to lungs. Next week is going to be busy: blood draw on Sunday, Monday night start prep for a colonscopy on Tuesday (preliminary diagnosis is colotis from radiation tx last year), Thursday CT scan of chest and abdomen, Friday PET scan, follow-up visits with…
remission
Interesting excerpt on remission, Remission and Goals of Cancer Therapy Depending on the type of cancer, and how advanced it is, chemotherapy can be used for different goals:1 Cure the cancer. Cancer is considered cured when the patient remains free of any evidence of cancer cells for a long period of time. Control the…
Topotecan
Hello, I'm starting treatment with Topotecan tomorrow. If you've had experience with this drug, I'd love to hear from you. Best, Shiela
First visit with oncologist
Well, my first visit with my oncologist was yesterday. I was nervouse, that's to be expected. Had a hugh panic attack in the parking garage--thank God hubby was w/ me for support. Guess the visit made it "real". After a visit to the restroom to pull myself together (and do some major praying for strength) I went into the…
Chemo 7 completed
Sorry to be so late in updating, but our power was off for two and a half days due to a storm that went through. So much of the city was without power. Trees and lines were down all over town. I went to the doctor on Tuesday. My CA 125 was 43.5 down from 50.9 three weeks ago. The doctor felt I should have one more chemo…
Tissue assays & hysterectomy pathology: looks like we should ask about overexpression of the oncogen
Stathmin Overexpression Identifies High Risk Patients and Lymph Node Metastasis in Endometrial Cancer Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Jan 17;[Epub Ahead of Print], J Trovik, E Wik, IM Stefansson, J Marcickiewicz, S Tingulstad, AC Staff, TS Njolstad, I Vandenput, F Amant, LA Akslen, H Salvesen TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In women with…
Aspirin and cancer
Just reporting, not advocating: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey: April 2011 - Volume 66 - Issue 4 - pp 222-223 doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318225cec2 Gynecology: Cancer Effect of Daily Aspirin on Long-Term Risk of Death Due to Cancer: Analysis of Individual Patient Data From Randomized Trials Rothwell, Peter M.; Fowkes, F.…
CT After Chemo
I am about to finish chemo in about two weeks. I only had a hysterectomy and 6 cycles of carbon/taxol. The cancer was confined to the uterus, but very closed to the cervix wall. So they removed everything, including the cervix and did a vaginal cuff after surgery. I had an appointment with my onco last week. He told me I…
"Gift" for surgeon - is this inappropriate?
I was browsing embroidery designs this evening and came across a design titled "A Gentleman and a Robot". See it on my Expressions page. I had a robotic assisted hysterectomy last year. I've always thought of my gynecologic oncologist as such a gentleman (and a nerd). When I saw this design I absolutely went nuts - it's…
surgery for other than the cancer
i am six weeks out from chemo(cisplatin/adriamycin for second recurrence) and had very painful gall bladder attack. Ever since cancer diagnosis 12/08, CT scans have commented on a large gallstone. Regular MD did ultrasound(and had it reviewed by gastroenterologist) and although gallbladder not yet enflamed and ducts not…
USPC - PET Scan
I am in the monitoring stage for recurrence of USPC and have an appointment with my oncologist. I've been in remission since January. My doctor has indicated he wants to set me up for a PET scan and I really want one because I currently feel awful, especially in my mid section around my back. Sometimes it aches so bad, I…
Given Lupron prior to hysterectomy
Some of the posts here and some referring to prostate cancer got me thinking. When I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis, before they would do the surgery they wanted me on lupron for six months. They said it would stopped the endometriosis and make the scarring softer to be able to remove it a bit easier. I did take…
Johns Hopkins Gazette reports on their study on turmeric
This study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Additional researchers who contributed to this study are Daniel A. Shoskes, Patricia Sanchez, Rhongua Zhao and Steven D. Wexner, all of the Cleveland Clinic Florida; and Linda M. Hylind, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The newspaper of The…
alternative cancer treatment discussion
My preface: I read with great interest the stories many tell of alternative treatments. There is so much passion out there about what treatment works and what type of treatment a person wants or doesn't want or SHOULD get or not get. I'm interested in a DISCUSSION. Please let's not throw stones at anyone or anything…
Just diagnosed and looking for a support group
I was diagnosed with stage 1 uterine cancer two weeks ago. My first appt. with the oncologist is in two days so I don't have the report of my CT scan or the treatment he plans. Up to this point, I have researched to understand what stage 1 is and the treatment options generally used. I have created two journals, one for…
Uterine Cancer and Breast Cancer Relationship
I was wondering if we are at risk of developing breast cancer. If there a relationship between the two, uterine and breast cancer? Any info on this?
a swollen ankle can be a sign of deep vein thrombosis, which can indicate cancer recurrance
(I'm mentioning this here just because I came here looking for information on this, and didn't find anything - which isn't to say the topic isn't covered elsewhere.) I finished treatment (6 rounds of chemo, radiation, hysterectomy, etc.) in December for 3c uterine; I'm 43 yo. About a month ago I noticed a very slight…
Uterine cancer (endometrial cancer stage 3C grade 3) and uterine Sarcoma
Would love to hear from other late stage uterine cancer survivors. October 2010 I had a radical hysterectomy with lymph node removal. All my reproductive organs were cancerous, cancerous abdominal and paraaortic lymph nodes, and a vaginal tumor. Pathology showed that I had two types of cancer growing in my uterus - and…
Hello
It is a long time since I was here. As a reminder I’m the one who had chosen 100% alternative way of treatment. Even though my doctor told me that I have 50/50 chance of recurrence I said no to the radiation and big NO to the chemo. Some can call it bravery some stupidity. For me it is just the way of going through my…
Food Suggestions?
Hi, I'm new to the board. I was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer in April. I had a hysterectomy in May. My cancer was stage 2 and it was thought that the hysterectomy would take care of it, until the 'wash' they did of my abdomen before surgery came back with cancer cells in it. So, I'm doing 6 rounds of chemo and 3…
Really confused about stage 2 cancer diagnosis today
After having a vaginal hysterectomy, my Mom (mid 60's) went back to her obgyn for her hysterectomy follow up and was told she had Stage 2 cancer. Here is exactly what the Dr. said: "invasive adenocarcinoma. Invasion into outer half of muscle of uterus. No extension to outside of uterus. Stage 2". He wrote this down for my…
Neuropathy
Even though neuropathy from chemo is not life-threatening, it certainly is life-altering. At least it was for me. I have had neuropathy since my second chemo treatment last fall. At first it was mild pain, followed by worse pain, and evolved into tingling numbness in my feet and hands. And horrible coldness in my…
Papillary Serous or Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Endometrium
Last November, I was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer, Clear Cells. After a radical hysterectomy, the tumor was staged as STAGE IB; II, because it slightly spreed to the cervix. I started chemo in February, and I am just about to start my last cycle next week. No radiation needed. The only organs infected were the uterus…
Return of Uterine cancer from 2006
When I had my yearly check up earlier this month, the Dr. found a mass on my right lung (they seem to be at the back of the lung and in the top half). I had a CT scan and it was recommended that I have a PET scan and a biopsy. I went Monday 20 June for the PET scan and then the CT scan guided needle biopsy. I got the…
Newbie BC survivor but now possible endo/uterine cancer??
Hi everyone, I am 42 years old and a 2 year breast cancer survivor - yeah!! I also have had endometriosis since I was 14 (5 lap procedures before I was 30) and I was on the pill for 23 years. I chose not to do tamoxifen for this reason - increase in uterine cancer so I'm not on anything. Last week my pap smear came back…

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