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@triciaot

Anyone have an early symptom of endometrial cancer where your stomach was larger on one side than the other? My belly button is slightly off center. I have a slightly larger stomach (beside/below the navel) on the right side.
I have been taking tamoxifen for 18 months, which increases my risk for endometrial cancer. I noticed this change 6 months ago - no real change in size. . I have no pain. No detectable hernia. No signs of any other causes for why the right would be bigger than the left side.
Just wondering if any of you noticed this symptom before you were diagnosed?
I see an internist doctor as part of the cancer survivorship program. She has ordered a CT scan of my stomach pelvic area. I have that in 3 days.
Any thoughts?

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@triciaot I looked back at your earlier posts and saw that you have been treated for breast cancer. With tamoxifen as a risk for endometrial cancer I can certainly understand your concern. It’s great that your internist has listened to your concerns and ordered a CT of the abdomen and pelvis.

I did not have the symptom you mentioned before I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. My symptoms were bleeding (I was post-menopausal for 8 years at that time) and cramping that felt like my worst period when I was younger. It was the vaginal bleeding that got me into the gynecologist’s office because I knew that wasn’t normal.

As nerve-wracking as it is to follow a cancer survivorship program (I am in my 3rd year of it after a recurrence reset my 5 year clock) I’m thankful for these regular surveillance appointments. Did your internist make any guesses on why there is that asymmetry in your stomach/abdomen?

I’m keeping you in my thoughts as you head into that CT and hoping that it shows no evidence of disease. Will you return here and let me know what you find out?