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Leg Pain?
I am 73 years old and was recently diagnosed with endometrial cancer. For the past week, I have experienced severe pain in my left leg. In fact, I can barely walk. I cannot put weight on my leg. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this from the cancer? Any suggestions for relieving the pain would be greatly appreciated.…
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Her2 positive stage 3C serous uterine cancer
Hi. I’m a newly diagnosed 52 year old mama with her2 positive papillary serous adenocarinoma. Can anyone tell me if this is survivable? I’m petrified and want to see my children grow up!
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Uterine Serous Carcinoma: Seeking doctor and hospital recommendations for my mom
Hi all - First of all sending support to all of you in this group. You are all so strong! I am posting because my mom was recently diagnosed with serous endometrial carcinoma (final pathology c/w Stage 1A mixed serous endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma without myometrial invasion). She also separately and…
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Chemo/immunotherapy
I have uterine cancer, stage 3c and am soon starting chemo and immunotherapy. Wondering if anyone has had these concurrently and if there is anything I should be asking prior to starting treatments. My hysterectomy was Dec. 3 and was hospitalized twice - once for excessive bleeding and another for an infection. So I will…
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Endometrial Biopsy
Hello there, In 30 days I will be having an endometrial biopsy. I have no symptoms, but my endometrium is 6mm and I'm postmenopausal. Not only am I scared about the possibility of having cancer but I'm read so many horror stories about how painful the biopsy is and now I'm terrified. I can't stop thinking about it. My…
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Annual checkups
I am right at 6 years post surgery and almost 6 years from the end of chemo, and brachytherapy with no recurrence. I still go for annual checkups with my oncology GYN. How many of you continue to do this? I really love my Dr but she is retiring at the end of December. I will still go to the same oncology center and the PA…
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What to do when you get a recurrence of Endometrial Cancer In 6 months
My mom is my everything. She was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. She had a hysterectomy, & chemotherapy with paclitaxol & carboplatin. Was in remission for only 6 months post 5 cycles, she was supposed to have 6 cycles, but could not have her last cycle due to neutropenic fever putting her in the hospital, & since her…
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JOINT PAIN AFTER CHEMO
I went through 6 rounds of carboplatin and taxol chemo treatments this past year. I finished in April and a few weeks later I began to feel extreme joint pain. My Doctor said it was probably because I had not been active during my chemo, but as I was reading on here, there are many people who have gone through similar…
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Advice re biopsy
Hoping for a little advice, first my history; I’m 51 post menopausal, have 3 kids had 4 miscarriages, Mom had breast cancer. I’ve had cramping for a while and pain in the tops of my legs, I then had some spotting so went to obgyn, had transvaginal scan which showed cyst in cul de sac and thickening of lining at 6.3. Dr…
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Post vaginal brachytherapy side effects
Diagnosed with stage 1a after total hysterectomy and will meet with radiologist next week. I was told it is up to me if I want to do further treatment as my pathology was very clean. I would be interested in any potential side effects that you may have experienced with this therapy. The limiting factor is my age (68);…
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Not sure what to expect...anyone else been through similar?
Hi! Wondering if anyone had similar ultrasound findings and what the results were? I had a biopsy done a few days ago and now waiting on results. I'm 3 months into taking tamoxifen because I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April of this year, but that would be very quick for these changes to happen. Horrified at the…
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Question on endometrial cancer stage 1A Figo grade 2 nuclear grade2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma
I just had a hysterectomy on 11/11 with large fibroids. I was unexpectedly diagnosed with endometrial cancer stage 1A FIGO grade 2 nuclear grade 2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma. I met with my gynecology oncologist today, and he said he wants the radiology oncologist to determine if radiation is needed. Since this was not an…
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New to site
I am 30 years old and I just got dignaose with Endometrial Cancer. I have lot of questions and a lot of things I do not understand. I will be going to see a specialist on Oct 1st. To say I am scared is an understament. I found out on Wed since then I have hardley slept and have spent most of the time crying. Family and…
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Synchronous primary cancer
Hello, I am a 54 year old who last year was diagnosed with endometrial and ovarian cancer. I have finished radiation, chemo, and brachytherapy and currently on Keytruda. Is there anyone else on here that has been diagnosed the same?
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Feeling Ugly
It has been four months since my last chemo and my recent CT scan showed no evidence of cancer. I know I should be ecstatic, but I am so depressed. I know this is selfish of me to feel this way, and I am super lucky to be alive, but I feel so ugly since chemo. My hair is growing back, but it's not the beautiful red it used…
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Follow ups after surgery
Just diagnosed w endometrial cancer caught early stage1A1 had my surgery which went very well and now just have the every 3-4 month check for reoccurrence, my first coming up next month. My gyn/onc said I could follow up w my regular gyn whom I have a appt w the month after. Im at the nervous stage of “what if its back”.…
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Frodolass Update...
I also posted to the "long" thread which I read and found some great information. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 52 years-old and was diagnosed with UPSC with clear cell features in early August. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy with ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as well. I hadn't been to the doctor in a…
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Any low grade endometrial cancer stage 4 survivors out there?
Hi, Just wondering if there is anyone with low grade stage 4 endometrial cancer and if so what treatment options were you given and how successful are the treatments for your low grade cancer? I'm needing some hope for a newly diagnosed friend. Any stories of hope would be really appreciated!
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Stage 4b cancer
Hi. Anyone else diagnosed with stage 4b cancer? Last December had an 8 hour surgery to remove lady parts and the visible uterine cancer that spread and was wrapped around my bladder and other parts. 6 rounds Chemo ended in April. now in immunotherapy infusions for years. Having all kinds of side effects. Hoping others have…
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Uterine Carcinosarcoma, any survivors out there?
Hi everyone, My mom was diagnosed with carcinosarcoma in Dec '08, she had a total hysterectomy and removal of pelvic lymph nodes (cancer was found there). Since then has done chemo and radiation, finishing in the summer of '09. She's doing ok now, but I was just wondering if there was anyone out there with a similar…
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Recently Diagnosed and Adjusting
I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer on July 2nd. Had radical hysterectomy on July 18th. They thought it was going to be a simple day procedure but discovered that cancer had spread to a lymph node which they couldn’t removed because it was too close to a major blood vessel. I ended up staying a night in the hospital.…
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anyone heard of this person?
Has anyone ever heard of a Dr. Mark Stengler? Is he for real or another scamer? Thoughts anyone?
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Stage 1 Endometrial Cancer - Now what
Hello everyone, I am new here. I just had surgery for Endometrial Cancer. The pathology report came back as stage 1. The GYN oncologist said I am cancer free and that I should return every 3 months for 3 years and then every 6 months for 2 years and then once a year for life. That is all he said. I feel like there should…
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Everolimus, Anastrozole, & Metformin for ER+ PR+ HER2- PIK3CA EC/UC
Anybody on this combo? What side effects are you having? This may be the next treatment for me. I know that I am just a voice in the wind, but I figured I'd ask here for the fun of it. The answers of course will come when I talk to people with breast cancer who have my molecular profile. BTW about 30 to 40% of ec/uc…
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First Visit
Hello, I had my first meeting with the oncologist today for my endometrial cancer. She was very thorough and personable. My best friend and sister were with me. I do not have a husband or children. My one daughter passed away in 2020. I was happy to have their love and support. It was a very long day that started at 4:00…
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4th Recurrence
Hello, I'm Marchu from Buenos Aires. I have cervix cancer since 2017, when I had an histerectomy, then I had recurrences in 2018 and 2020 in which I received radio and chemotherapy. Then in 2023 I had a 3rd recurrence, and I received chemo and inmunotherapy which at first worked, but now that I'm receiving only…
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Six years no recurrence after uterine serous/clear cell stage 1a with isolated tumor cells in node
Hi. I'm coming up on the six year anniversary of my diagnosis and treatment for uterine serous/clear cell cancer. Mine was in the upper part of the uterus, and one sentinel node had isolated tumor cells in it. I was treated with hysterectomy, 6 rounds of carboplatin, Taxol, and added in Herceptin, which was not standard at…
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Recurred once again
I'm back at what someone on this board called, "Whack a Mole" after finding another tumor in my abdomen, near my navel. Nuts! I almost made it to two years NED> Biopsy and resection followed. The tumor had invaded the mesh that was installed after a prior resection took much of the muscle and my omentum. So new mesh for…
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Does Remission mean it’s really gone?
I was diagnosed and treated for stage one endometrial cancer. The day I found out was after a D & C procedure about less than a week after the procedure and when I got the “call” my heart sank. After the visits I remember trying to explain to my mom who was with me during the visit about the cancer. Flash forward to now…
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How to Get Over Hurry Up and Wait
Hello. My odyssey with cancer started back in November when I had what I thought were UTI's. They were treated, but never cleared up. On a hunch, my doctor did blood work and sent me to the ER due to very high kidney numbers. I mentioned the bleeding to the hospitalist at the time, and he did a quick pelvic exam and…