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Urethral caruncle or cancerous tumor?

Posted by cctoo. Catherine Crowley @cctoo, Sep 3, 2022

Anyone have caruncle...post menopause.. That was cancerous?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 3, 2022

@cctoo, a urethral caruncle is a small, benign vascular growth that usually occurs at the back part of the urethra. Your urethra is the duct through which urine exits your body. It can be hard to visually determine whether the growth is truly a urethral caruncle or another type of lesion, such as a carcinoma (a type of cancer tumor). A biopsy can confirm if the growth is benign or cancerous.

Do you have this? Was a biopsy done?

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cctoo. Catherine Crowley | @cctoo | Sep 3, 2022
In reply to @colleenyoung "@cctoo, a urethral caruncle is a small, benign vascular growth that usually occurs at the back..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

@cctoo, a urethral caruncle is a small, benign vascular growth that usually occurs at the back part of the urethra. Your urethra is the duct through which urine exits your body. It can be hard to visually determine whether the growth is truly a urethral caruncle or another type of lesion, such as a carcinoma (a type of cancer tumor). A biopsy can confirm if the growth is benign or cancerous.

Do you have this? Was a biopsy done?

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Went to two gym and one said menopause caused and gave estrogen cream...other said just have urologist cut off! Does not hurt now

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