Diagnosing Uterine Cancer
I go next week for a biopsy and an ultrasound. I am only 36. I am concerned as of course anyone would be. I am wondering about the early syptoms others had that lead to their diagnosis. If anyone would share I would greatly appreciate it.
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lp1978, please slow down.
lp1978, please slow down. You are getting way ahead of yourself. If there are concerns it sounds like they are doing tests - which is GREAT - to see what is going on. Why are they conducting these tests?? I am sure if you give a little more information the ladies will be better able to answer you.
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Not sure by what you mean slow downNoTimeForCancer said:lp1978, please slow down.
lp1978, please slow down. You are getting way ahead of yourself. If there are concerns it sounds like they are doing tests - which is GREAT - to see what is going on. Why are they conducting these tests?? I am sure if you give a little more information the ladies will be better able to answer you.
They are checking for uterine cancer. My doctor says I have symptoms that indicate that it could be what is causing my problems and it has effected almost every woman on my mothers side of the family. I simply want to know what other people experienced as symptoms. I am not assuming anything. Looking only for informtation From other women.
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Uterine cancer symptomslp1978 said:Not sure by what you mean slow down
They are checking for uterine cancer. My doctor says I have symptoms that indicate that it could be what is causing my problems and it has effected almost every woman on my mothers side of the family. I simply want to know what other people experienced as symptoms. I am not assuming anything. Looking only for informtation From other women.
Hello, lp1978,
I am post-menopausal, and my only uterine cancer symptom was a small amount of blood on my panties. My symptom lasted one day only. I had no other symptoms at all. I think that symptoms may include abdominal or back pain and possible bloating and cramping. I think I read that if a woman is pre-menopausal, than bleeding between periods could be a sign of uterine cancer. I am hoping that with further testing- such as an ultrasound and a uterine biopsy- they will find that you don't have cancer. Will your doctor do a CA-125 blood assay test? My grandmother died from uterine cancer and her daughter, my aunt, died of either uterine or ovarian cancer, so I can certainly understand your fear giving your family history. It's good that you are diligent with your medical care. Please keep us posted lp1978.
Wishing you only the best,
Cathy
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lp1978, my apologies. What Ilp1978 said:Not sure by what you mean slow down
They are checking for uterine cancer. My doctor says I have symptoms that indicate that it could be what is causing my problems and it has effected almost every woman on my mothers side of the family. I simply want to know what other people experienced as symptoms. I am not assuming anything. Looking only for informtation From other women.
lp1978, my apologies. What I meant by slow down is you are doing everything right: getting test, checked out, etc...no harm was intended. I will withhold all comments as offending is not my intent.
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Symptoms
The thing that led to my diagnosis was bleeding. However, there were many other things that I later realized were symptoms I had missed. I was 61 when I was found to have stage IVb Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma. When I hit menopause 10 years earlier, I never had hot flashes. About a year or two before I was diagnosed, I started getting wicked hot flashes. I complained to my doctors and they assumed they were a result of menopause. After eating lunch, I was often really tired and had to take a nap for an hour or two. After being on my feet for a long time shopping, I noticed my belly felt heavier when I got home and climbed up the stairs (of course, I was carrying a lot more weight with the cancer). I was bloated, which I blamed on being overweight. About 3 weeks before I started bleeding, I heard something on TV about how bruising could be a sign of cancer. I thought that if that was true, I should have been diagnosed with cancer long ago. I almost always had bruises on my legs. I couldn't remember what I had done to myself to cause them. Also, I noticed a strange fishy smell when I went to the bathroom, which I later found out was from a discharge I wasn't seeing. It must have been clear in color. I did have some abdominal pains at times. I thought I had celiac disease because my mother had it, but I was tested twice and both tests were negative. I got one little ping of pain every day, once a day, in my left side. It was probably because my cancer had spread into my ovaries.
Ten years before my diagnosis, I had a benign polyp removed from my uterus. There was some thickening of the endometrium at that point, just three months after I had hit menopause. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I had an ultrasound that showed a polyp, which my OB/GYN said would likely be benign, but it wasn't. I had a D&C which showed cancer.
I wish you luck with your diagnosis.
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Welcome LP1978
I was 51 when I was diagnosed. I had spotting and/or bleeding from Feb. to May, 2013. My doctor sent me to an ob/gyn. The results of the pap test showed two different types of atypical cells. I then had a colposcopy and it showed endmetrial cancer and serous. They sent me to an gyn oncologist who told me it was UPSC. Stage IIIa because it had spread. I haven't been on here in a while, so hoping you have found some answers.
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I was 40 when diagnosed but
I was 40 when diagnosed but when I look back on it, there were signs of at least hyperplasia. My pathology report indicated hyerplasian with atypia and a large slow growing tumor. I had irregular and very long cycles. The last couple of cycles before my hysterectomy were some of the worst with massive blot clots, clear watery discharge and I had been spotting for 6 months in between cycles. There was always pressure and a dull pain in my bladder area. Sex always caused blood. Even pelvic examinations caused clots and more blood.
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