← Return to Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

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@marceyw First, welcome to our Support Group. You’ll get kindness and support here from those of us who have had gynecological cancer.

I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer (endometrioid adenocarcinoma, Stage 1a, FIGO 1) in 2019. I had recurrence in late 2021 and had pelvic external beam radiation and two sessions of brachytherapy. I can tell you that the brachytherapy was easier than I thought it would be and I was able to get up and walk out of the clinic with no after effects. My nurse practitioner who I see for my cancer surveillance appointments does a pelvic exam at each appointment. She tells me that there is some scarring at the site of the brachytherapy.

Since you are on the fence about where to go from here would you like to get another opinion? You could ask your primary care provider to refer you to another gyn-oncology practice. Or, if you are interested in getting another opinion at Mayo Clinic you could request an appointment at one of the 3 locations of Mayo Clinic using this link:

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Thank you so much - this will help me to ask the right questions at my first appt with the radiologist. I went to my GP this week to get their input as well.

After your recurrence, are you doing well? My doctor said I had a gene that would qualify me for immunotherapy if I have a recurrence. I’m trying to research the best diet changes to help avoid a recurrence and praying for wisdom.