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Chemo. I am suffering from radiation side effects since I had my radiation + vb. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753401/

Discussion: Was your endometrial cancer tested for mutations in the gene POLE?

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Posted: Sep 24, 2022

@andwho, I updated the title of this discussion to get more input from members like @cls316...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1236151/

Discussion: How are you managing long-term effects of pelvic radiation?

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Posted: Feb 13 2:32pm

I had external beam radiation 25 treatments & 2 Brachy treatments After my Hysterectomy for uterus...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389905/

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

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Posted: Sep 8 10:59pm

I start May 8. Will have chemo & radiation that day. Radiation the rest of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852433/

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

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Posted: May 1, 2023

@needhelp25, you're asking great questions. You might also be interested in this related discussion: - Vulvar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288366/

Discussion: Vulvar Cancer: Anyone else?

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Posted: Apr 23 4:06pm

This is what happened when I had external radiation therapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756312/

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

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Posted: Oct 2, 2022

@dianavl I don't have a medical degree and so I don't know how the amount of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074955/

Discussion: I have had a recurrence of endometrial cancer in the form of a polyp.

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Posted: May 26, 2024

I did have vulvar cancer & received both radiation & chemo. Radiation on the vulvar was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1364760/

Discussion: extent of radiation required to treat vulvar cancer?

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Posted: Aug 6 8:08am

@cheriels I'm confident that members who are soon to have vaginal brachytherapy will be very grateful...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/768485/

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

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Posted: Nov 2, 2022

Brachytherapy is internal radiation. In my case an applicator was used to place a high dose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373886/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

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Posted: Aug 18 7:59pm

@lamorr, I'd like to add my welcome. How is your mom doing with radiation treatments? What...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058611/

Discussion: Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS): What treatment did you get?

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Posted: Apr 28, 2024

I'm so sorry to hear that you had recurrence prior to your last cycle. I hope...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1396826/

Discussion: Endometrial Cancer Stage IIIC1

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Posted: 20 hours ago

@jeanknoll986 You may have mentioned in another Discussion what your treatment has been. Did you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313395/

Discussion: Is brachytherapy necessary to reduce recurrence of endometrial cancer?

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Posted: May 26 1:35pm

@annvirginia, did you decide to have radiation? What questions did you ask your radiation oncologist to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263726/

Discussion: Recurrance of uterine cancer in the vaginal cuff

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Posted: Mar 21 7:45pm

Hi Trisher, I was just about to head off to bed when I saw your message....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/632787/

Discussion: Vulvar Cancer: Anyone else?

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Posted: Sep 4, 2021

@bobette1 I had radiation therapy for endometrial cancer so my experience will be different from yours....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799211/

Discussion: Vulvar cancer radiation: Helpful tricks & tips to manage pain?

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Posted: Jan 20, 2023

@terradean I had the same number of radiation treatments as your treatment plan. I did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/775822/

Discussion: How did you feel after pelvic radiation was completed?

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Posted: Nov 21, 2022

@doshi. I did not have cheemotherapy but I did have radiation therapy. I had external beam...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219982/

Discussion: Is Radiotherapy needed for Ovarian/ Endometrial Cancer?

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Posted: Jan 23 5:32pm

I chose radiation & chemo but after 2 rounds of chemo I ended up in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382645/

Discussion: How are you managing long-term effects of pelvic radiation?

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Posted: Aug 30 11:20am

Hello- I was diagnosed with ECIII clear cell carcinoma in June of 22’ with surgery in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762444/

Discussion: Clear Cell Endometrial Carcinoma: Rare, aggressive, hard to treat

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Posted: Oct 17, 2022

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