Recurrance of uterine cancer in the vaginal cuff

Hi @jeanadair123, sorry to hear that you're experiencing side effects from radiation. Can you describe the side effects you're having?

i'd like to invite @goldengirl2 and @bluemeade7 into this discussion, they had brachytherapy for uterine papillary carcinoma and may have tips about side effects from radiation to share.

I did not have radiation just surgery and 6 rounds of chemo

I had radiation January of 2018. The after effect of the radiation on my rectumwas excruciating the dr gave me protofoam and butt cream plus a variety of other things nothing helped it just took months to go away and heal. When I went to see my gastroenterologist I mentioned this and he gave me nifedipine what a life saver. But recently it came back I just wondered if anyone else had had the same problem? Burning and pain when I have a bowel movement. Also I am using the dilator but lately I had to go to a smaller size as it was getting painful to insert.

After 3 rounds of brachytherapy I had diarrhea, but only 1 horrible painful day. It gradually went away. I did not have any lasting side effects so far, but I understand that some can develop years later. My bowel problems slowly resolved, but it is still a new normal for me. I am sorry that you are going through this.

just deciding if I want to go through radiation as it is only going to give me a 4% (7%-3%) advantage

@annvirginia, did you decide to have radiation? What questions did you ask your radiation oncologist to help with making your decision?

Hi there,
I had anal cancer 12 yeas ago, and it was treated with mega rounds of external beam radiation. I suffered a lot. It destroyed my labia and now I have vaginal stenosis.
I wouldn't recommend radiation if the it'll be only 4-7% successful.
I'd also like to add that I now have uterine cancer (Stage 3C); and I believe that it was the radiation that did it.

@cookercooker You bring up some good points for @annvirginia to discuss with her oncologist and radiation oncologist.

So you will not recommend radiation at all?

Radiation eradicated my cancer. What it said was "I wouldn't recommend radiation if the it'll be only 4-7% successful." It is best to discuss the issue with your doctor.