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I had chemo and radiation for 4 mos and no bad affects. Had radiation every day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/272931/

Discussion: Endometrial Cancer: Noticing my blessings every day

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 29, 2020

I haven't had any side effects from radiation ::knock on wood:: I am sorry she is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151065/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 3 7:07am

Hello. Your experience sounds like mine. Went in to surgery feeling confident it was stage one....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011829/

Discussion: Endometrial Stage III Cancer Diagnosis

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 8 9:59am

Dr. Monson told me chemo does not treat a sarcoma cancer. My mother also had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889210/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Uterine Cancer (Leiomyosarcoma)

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

@cjp930 So for 5 weeks you’ll have chemo and radiation on the first day of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852547/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 1, 2023

So everyone in the Support Group had adjuvant radiation regardless of grade/stage?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856254/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 8, 2023

Hi Colleen, thank you for your response and suggestions and links, I really appreciate it. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/634193/

Discussion: Vulvar Cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Sep 9, 2021

@cjp930, when will you start radiation and chemotherapy? Will they be done at the same time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852177/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

I am having 3 radiation treatments the end of the month. Any recommendations?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/337366/

Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 20, 2021

@andwho If you are referring to vaginal moisturizers then I can recommend Good and Clean Bionourish...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1164261/

Discussion: Scared, scarred, and alone

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 28 5:11pm

Yep, so far so good, so this is last of the first 3 chemo, hopefully, radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/784896/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Dec 14, 2022

I finally got to see the radiation oncologist and he said that radiation will significantly reduce...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/891059/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

Although my cancer is different. I declined chemo/radiation. I posted something yesterday about my uterine cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769819/

Discussion: Gyne Cancer (ovarian) Foregoing Treatment

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 5, 2022

good to know about the radiation...i've not faced that but my friend is currently going through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076699/

Discussion: Acupuncture for chronic radiation enteritis?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 28 6:29pm

Hi Just finished 4 brain radiation treatments. Brain cancer was the result of ovarian cancer spreading...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/337371/

Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 20, 2021

I had vulvar cancer and lots of radiation. I had bowel prolapse and bladder incontience. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178714/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: 2 days ago

Excellent. My family member was fine with her 4 week radiation schedule until the end of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1135641/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Sep 3 2:02pm

It’s sad when we have to rely on ourselves, I quite honestly find it exhausting since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006731/

Discussion: Uterine biopsy not enough tissue extracted: Now What?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 30 3:50pm

Do you mind sharing what type of radiation you had, external or brachytherapy? Thanks

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/837883/

Discussion: Bowel strictures after gynecologic cancer: What helps?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Apr 5, 2023

Thank you for sharing. I have the option of chemo or radiation to start. Are you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/884719/

Discussion: Diagnosed with Uterine Cancer (Leiomyosarcoma)

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jun 25, 2023