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Cancer Recurrence: Everything removed, but can it come back?

Posted by earscan @earscan, Jan 25, 2021

First I had colon rectal cancer - squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal - with tumor removal and then radiation and chemo. Thirteen years later I got cervical cancer, with a radical hysterectomy and lymph node re-sectioning. I had been reading about how this comes back again after awhile. Since everything is removed, and I know this is probably a silly question, but could it come back again somehow? Thanks for your help.

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quirkygirl35 | @quirkygirl35 | May 7, 2021

Thank you for the welcome Colleen 😀 . My parents have filled me in over the years about the details, my surgery was done on October 15 in 1992 at Minneapolis Children's, surgery to remove my Medullablastoma was lead by Dr. A. Nigeeb.
The Doctors couldn't even predict how I'd come out after surgery, I couldn't speak - I was all mentally intact, just couldn't make the connection. Well after three months and what I believe quite confidently the grace of God, I left the hospital. Got through my 12 year remission and am a handi-capable member of society. I can only hope that with todays medical advances future generations of cancer patients may suffer less.

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quirkygirl35 | @quirkygirl35 | May 7, 2021
In reply to @amandaa "Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @quirkygirl35. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I agree..." + (show)
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Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @quirkygirl35. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I agree that listening to our own individual bodies is the best way to be your own advocate for your healthcare. It feels as though the system is making it harder and harder to campaign for your own well being, but I do believe that we know ourselves better than anyone else does. There is only so much that testing can detect. Without sharing the symptoms and issues your are experiencing, your physician with never have all the pieces to the puzzle.

May I ask what type of brain tumor you had?

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Hello Amanda 😀 Yes I had a Medullablastoma, they said it was about the size of a baseball when they removed it so probably growing since birth.

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earscan | @earscan | Nov 9 4:11pm

I started this conversation and yes, 5 years later I had Stage 4 recurrent cervical cancer. Had chemo and keytruda and within 3 sessions I was NED. Dr. Colon-otera and Mayo Oncology were outstanding! No email in my portal went over an hour in being answered; if I needed a referral to check on something, got in right away. Everything in oncology is precision controlled, follow upped, and even the physician called me a few times. I felt secure and cared for - the staff was incredible and they 250 chemo patients in a day. when our buzzer rings, they are right there. Can't say enough good things about oncology at Mayo. On downside was side effects of Keytruda so they had to take me off of it. Yes, I still live with those side effects, but I feel good and am a dedicated Mayoite from here on out! Gina

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nycmusic | @nycmusic | Nov 10 3:26pm

Mayo Clinic is one of the greatest medical centers….i live in NYC-and got my care at NYPresbyterian with an outstanding team of doctors, supporting me all the way…my partners in healing…they want patients to be positive and proactive. Thanks to the many great doctors wherever they may be—and to the researchers who discover ever better treatments !….and yes, pray no more cancer !

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 23 1:59pm
In reply to @earscan "I started this conversation and yes, 5 years later I had Stage 4 recurrent cervical cancer...." + (show)
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I started this conversation and yes, 5 years later I had Stage 4 recurrent cervical cancer. Had chemo and keytruda and within 3 sessions I was NED. Dr. Colon-otera and Mayo Oncology were outstanding! No email in my portal went over an hour in being answered; if I needed a referral to check on something, got in right away. Everything in oncology is precision controlled, follow upped, and even the physician called me a few times. I felt secure and cared for - the staff was incredible and they 250 chemo patients in a day. when our buzzer rings, they are right there. Can't say enough good things about oncology at Mayo. On downside was side effects of Keytruda so they had to take me off of it. Yes, I still live with those side effects, but I feel good and am a dedicated Mayoite from here on out! Gina

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@earscan , Gina, I'm just catching up with your message today. So great to read your follow-up. Thanks for coming back to share it. ❤️

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Nov 23 5:02pm
In reply to @earscan "I started this conversation and yes, 5 years later I had Stage 4 recurrent cervical cancer...." + (show)
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I started this conversation and yes, 5 years later I had Stage 4 recurrent cervical cancer. Had chemo and keytruda and within 3 sessions I was NED. Dr. Colon-otera and Mayo Oncology were outstanding! No email in my portal went over an hour in being answered; if I needed a referral to check on something, got in right away. Everything in oncology is precision controlled, follow upped, and even the physician called me a few times. I felt secure and cared for - the staff was incredible and they 250 chemo patients in a day. when our buzzer rings, they are right there. Can't say enough good things about oncology at Mayo. On downside was side effects of Keytruda so they had to take me off of it. Yes, I still live with those side effects, but I feel good and am a dedicated Mayoite from here on out! Gina

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@earscan I'm joining @colleenyoung to thank you for returning and updating us. This is great to know you are doing well despite the side effects of Keytruda.

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