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Hi Just having my 2nd treatment today, the last one on Friday! The tips I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/768515/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 2, 2022

Sounds like a challenge but you are accepting well! thank you for sharing!! I saw some...

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Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 20, 2021

I have hiccups all the time, but I never connected it with the folfox chemo, but...

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Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 17, 2024

I had a vulvar cancer and had surgery on late2022 and started 2023 with chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120980/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Aug 10, 2024

Hello all, My grandmother who is an otherwise healthy and physically independent 88 year old has...

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Discussion: Hysterectomy what to expect afterwards?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 7, 2024

Have you asked your Dr about the timeline and told him/her that you would like to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/952925/

Discussion: Delay between chemo & radiation-time for cancer to grow? Why wait?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

Thank you for the reply. I had the radiation treatment four of them internally six weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/944037/

Discussion: How to handle loose stools after pelvic radiation treatments?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 8, 2023

Hey @katethegreat, I thought I'd check in and see how you're doing. You asked what is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/106537/

Discussion: I have ovarian cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 13, 2017

Thanks. Yes - once diagnosed it was surgery on. Surgery off. It 'snot a big deal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979598/

Discussion: Has anyone had Paget's disease of the vulva?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

@pn1998 The delay you experienced in getting an accurate diagnosis is heartbreaking. How many more cycles...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/924337/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Sep 4, 2023

I had laparoscopic surgery completed hysterectomy 8/29, adenocarcinoma in uterus, was told 10lb weight limit for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766750/

Discussion: From slow to very fast. What to do ?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 28, 2022

Thanks for the link. So far, things are going ok. I’m having some pain, but nothing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/912025/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Aug 13, 2023

I was diagnosed with clear cell endometrial carcinoma in July. It was initially discovered after painful...

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Sep 8, 2022

Hi Sweetie - 13 yrs ago I had squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/327280/

Discussion: Relapse endometrial cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 16, 2020

@bobette1 It's good to hear from you and to know that the cancer is gone. It's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907180/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Aug 3, 2023

Thanks so much for checking in! I had an MRI and a follow up with my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808074/

Discussion: Possible Vaginal Cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the cervix in 2016. After a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756247/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 2, 2022

This is a major surgery.If you haven't already, read this article that explains it thoroughy.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22455-pelvic-exenteration. I...

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Discussion: Anyone had pelvic exenteration surgery for cervical cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 16, 2024

@naturegirl5 Good morning Helen, I also felt very comfortable with the staff who did the simulation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252299/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 7 7:45am

I was 50 and hadn't yet begun menopause. One day I saw a spotting of blood,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286078/

Discussion: What were your first signs of endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: 22 hours ago