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@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 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

I just finished my radiation therapies last week. Did you have chemo? I elected not to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338078/

Discussion: Does vaginal brachytherapy affect a titanium hip replacement?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jun 29 7:17pm

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

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, 2024

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

My radiation oncologist is telling me I will need anesthesia for the 3-4 Bracytherapy treatments. Is...

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 18 2:41pm

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

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

I think the same thing is happening to me. It's been 6 years since my Ed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1219086/

Discussion: Symptoms from radiation/chemo for endometrial cancer? What helps?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 22 1:57pm

I have both lidocaine & silvadene but was only using them during radiation treatments. The silvadene...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1237335/

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

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Feb 15 8:39am

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

It doesn't matter if the hysterectomy and chemo/radiation are done at different places. Speed and surgical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1204746/

Discussion: Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer and follow-up

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: Jan 5 4:31pm

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, 2024

Hello tdfraze, 5 weeks of radiation post surgery and no chemo. This was 2017 and so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297130/

Discussion: What were your first signs of endometrial cancer?

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 5 8:25am

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, 2024

Came back hpv16 positive now have to start radiation treatments ! PTE shows unknown

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864159/

Discussion: Worried about HPV causing warts vs cancer

Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers

Posted: May 21, 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

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

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