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A little research gave me this as it was also mentioned by my doctor-Vaginal stenosis is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769582/

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

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Posted: Nov 5, 2022

@bocabird I didn’t do chemo. My oncologist and the radiation oncologist recommended five weeks of pelvic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1456489/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

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Posted: Dec 8, 2025

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/244356/

Discussion: Recurrance of uterine cancer in the vaginal cuff

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 3, 2019

@paz1956 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Adding to this discussion is absolutely the right place for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1176726/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 20, 2024

@tapdancer: Thank you for posting. I am a Mayo patient as well. I have been diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498849/

Discussion: Uterine Cancer 15 years ago: I'm proof there's hope

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Posted: Feb 5 3:02pm

@gratefulcat Hi again, I was diagnosed Stage 1a, FIGO 1 with endometroid carcinoma in August, 2019....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835781/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Apr 1, 2023

I also had uterus cancer hysterectomy and years later got vaginal cuff cancer, radiation and brachytherapy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804881/

Discussion: Endometrial Cancer: Noticing my blessings every day

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

I am 2 weeks into my external beam radiation. I will have 28 total of those...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/766819/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 29, 2022

I have stage 1b uterine cancer post radical hysterectomy and 3 rounds of brachytherapy in August....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1444007/

Discussion: Endometrial cancer: Brachytherapy and sex

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 21, 2025

External beam radiation (EBRT), which is apparently what you had, has many more immediate and long-term...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1014414/

Discussion: Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 12, 2024

Sofia74, I had 10 weeks of chemo with carboplatin taxol and then 3 weekly brachytherapy treatments....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/221573/

Discussion: Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma: What treatments did you have?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 26, 2020

@gospelsinger Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. When you write that you have the same as diagnosis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179109/

Discussion: Recovering after Endometriod Endocarcanoma Cancer hysterectomy!

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Posted: Nov 24, 2024

I had endometrial cancer and radical hysterectomy 4 years ago; no radiation or chemo; then last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1159852/

Discussion: Has anyone had a recurrance of endometrial cancer to lung?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Oct 20, 2024

Hello. Had first of three brachytherapy sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday and today felt nausea all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910741/

Discussion: Brachytherapy for endometrial cancer: What are long-term side effects?

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Posted: Aug 10, 2023

Rest is healing, E. Take as much as you can. Let me rustle up some fellow...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/598564/

Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Apr 30, 2021

Eileen, I also had three approximately 10-minute-long brachytherapy sessions. My doctor said it was like an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/599258/

Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 4, 2021

@cmc1 The shield makes sense so I'm relieved that the radiation oncology nurse explained that to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526290/

Discussion: Did anyone have sedation for vaginal brachytherapy?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Mar 13 6:27pm

@genaf I’m more like you. No HER or significant markers for treatment options. Had recurrence to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1436760/

Discussion: Endometrial cancer at a late age

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Nov 12, 2025

Eileen, I had 5 brachytherapy treatments, all painless for me, and with no immediate or long-term...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/600472/

Discussion: Uterine clear-cell carcinoma, chemo treatment unknowns

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 8, 2021

@sherill2023 - thank you for sharing your story. I will be sending you lots of positive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855722/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 7, 2023

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