Hi @bobette1, I moved your post to your original discussion here:
- Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer: Who out there has this cancer? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/vulvar-squamous-cell-carcinoma/

I did this so you can easily connect with other women with vulvar cancer like @westnp1 @misstrouble @ljchicago @sillywabbit @jeanadair123 @shanbam @annie7837 @angie0374 @crissyd @stolisnc30 @cjp930 who have joined the discussion.

Bobette, I can imagine that you're scared to feel 2 new areas of concern in your genital (inguinal) lymph nodes. There are many reasons that can cause the lymph nodes to be swollen, like infection or lymphedema from the cancer treatments or something else unrelated to cancer or treatment. It is definitely a reason to contact your cancer care team with your concerns and to find out what needs to be done (if anything).

Can you post a message on a patient portal or contact them in the morning? How are you feeling since completing treatment?

@bobette1 I did not have vulvar cancer. I had uterine (endometrioid adenocarcinoma) cancer in 2019 and a reçurrence in 2021. I think and worry about the cancer almost every single day. For awhile I didn’t tell anyone about my worries but once I did I found out that almost everyone who has had cancer worries about lumps, pains, and most any change they notice. I have pelvic aches and aches in the groin area frequently and finally learned that this is due to the hysterectomy and total hip replacement - two surgeries - I had in 2019.

I think it’s wise to message or call your oncologist and ask about the lumps. It’s frightening to find a change or something new, isn’t it? When is your next appointment with your oncologist?

I had a squamous cell carcinoma on my vulva but my issue differs from yours due to having my inguinial nodes removed during my partial radical Vulvar surgery because the scan I had before surgery showed that the cancer had already spread into those nodes. I started radiation last week because they are hoping to keep it from coming back.....I have the wild one and I'm worried...hopeful enough to look into trying out some dietary theories I have run across yet, realistic enough to know that I won't be here forever. Good luck!