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Well, here we go. 15 hours till my first radiation treatment. I guess I'm ready. We're...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/174077/

Discussion: Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Dec 10, 2017

@naturegirl5 @val64 I had my follow-up today in Calgary, and now I have to make a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246945/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Hello, Miriam, I've been thinking about you and wondering how you are doing. You are having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/674230/

Discussion: Anyone living with metastatic endometrial Cancer? What treatments?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 23, 2022

Hi I was told before my Brachytherapy I would be given a set of tools once...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769687/

Discussion: What Kind of Radiation Did You Get for Your Gynecological Cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 5, 2022

Unrelated but I wanted to ask you if there is a post anywhere about Pelvic Radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/818938/

Discussion: Arriving tonight...tests and surgery for endometrial adenocarcinoma

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

I had 6 rounds of chemo and about that amount of radiation. When was your cancer?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277781/

Discussion: Anyone have invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Apr 9, 2025

Tumor board is good, to get a consensus. FYI I had 25 radiation treatments, and then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322833/

Discussion: Doctor doesn’t know: Brachytherapy or 25 radiation treatments?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jun 8, 2025

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1264207/

Discussion: Recurrance of uterine cancer in the vaginal cuff

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 22, 2025

@gospelsinger, I'd like to add my welcome. When will you start radiation? How are you doing?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1182071/

Discussion: Recovering after Endometriod Endocarcanoma Cancer hysterectomy!

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 30, 2024

I am sorry to hear you are going through Vulvar melanoma. I have received lovely support...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1497294/

Discussion: Radiation and chemo for vulvar cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 3 1:15pm

@mtstack Radiation to ease pain and bleeding should work. It did for me. I am not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1494113/

Discussion: Endometrial Cancer Stage IIIC1

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 30 10:43am

Hello. Based on my experience with my mom's endometrial cancer, I learned that once radiation is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1186998/

Discussion: Relapse endometrial cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Dec 8, 2024

Yes that's the schedule. The chemo will be a lower dose to help the radiation work....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853120/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer: Who out there has this cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 2, 2023

@naturegirl5 hi. I fear I’m going right into the same boat as you. I was also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437028/

Discussion: HRT after total hysterectomy due to uterine cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 12, 2025

Vaginal Brachytherapy treatment Hi Had my first treatment of 3, started the first one Monday and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/768419/

Discussion: What Kind of Radiation Did You Get for Your Gynecological Cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 2, 2022

Diagnosed, surgery for radical vulvaectomy and lymph nodes removed and radiation which I am doing now....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919363/

Discussion: Squamous Cell Vulvar Cancer: Who out there has this cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

I just want to chime in snd wish you luck. I was diagnosed with Stage IVb...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834819/

Discussion: Newly Diagnosed: FIGO 2 Uterine Cancer: What does this mean?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

My son was diagnosed in 3/24 with synovial sarcoma, what ended up being stage 4..at first...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185622/

Discussion: Endometrial sarcoma, stage IV: Why no surgery?

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Dec 6, 2024

Go for the radiation! Although I don't know much about brachytherapy, I do know that it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1136097/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Sep 4, 2024

Have you had any long term side effects due to the 28 external radiation treatments or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916511/

Discussion: Survivorship: anyone else struggling?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Aug 21, 2023