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Endometrial Cancer Stage IIIC1

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@mtstack Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and to our Gynecological Cancers support group. @val64 and @denisestlouie are members who have considerable experiences to share with others.

You wrote "Consult Sep 2: oncologist recommended platinum systemic therapy of six cycles of carboplatin and paclitaxel. Oncologist doesn’t recommend EBRT even though tumor board recommended a referral". I wonder why your oncologist disagrees with the tumor board? When a patient's case is brought before the tumor board it allows an advisory committee of oncologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists and other physicians involved with cancer care to weigh in and provide recommendations.

@denisestlouie and @val64 have been the models here for advocating for themselves. I know how hard it is to ask questions and challenge your doctors. But I force myself to do it as it's my body and my life. I need to know I'm doing the right thing for me.

What do you think you'll do next?

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Thank you for your reply. Still researching and thinking about my decision.
Worried because it seems recurrence seems high whether I have chemo or not.