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Endometrial Cancer: Noticing my blessings every day
Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Feb 2, 2023 | Replies (100)Comment receiving replies
My neighbor just had cervical cancer which spread to her vagina. She told me that she was having radiation treatments.
I wanted to ask her the symptoms but did not.
(I have been having discomfort in that area.)
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I went to the gynecologist.
My gynecologist was upset that I had not seen her in many years( I am 70.)
She did not biopsy the cervical/vaginal area... but said
“ I don’t see anything.” ????
Is cervical/vaginal cancer no longer diagnosed when the older patient has not had a test in decades?
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I got cervical cancer which spread to my vagina when I was 74. Because the common practice is to stop doing PAP smears when you reach 65, by the time I was diagnosed , it was Stage 3. Apparently, a different technique is necessary when doing PAP smears on older women as the cuff of the cervix rolls under and a regular PAP smear misses the cancer. At least this is how I understood it. Anyway, older women seem to be getting cervical cancer at a higher rate and so PAP smears should not be cut off so early. I was perfectly healthy when I was diagnosed and now after being NED for 4 years, I have metastatic cervical cancer which my doctor says will give me 3 more years max. I hope she is wrong.
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Hi. I had ovarian cancer with zero symptoms! You need an oncologist! Get an ultrasound in that area, CT scan, CA125 tumor marker test as well as an HE4, S tumor marker. In retrospect, I had colon blockage, was taken into the hospital, given a CT scan, then was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer. Not sure if the colon problem was directly related to-the cancer. I am sure you are aware that cancer in those areas are the most serious of all womens cancers! Take action now!