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Pelvic Radiation Diet?
Hi, I’m beginning the first of 28 pelvic radiation treatments tomorrow following the hysterectomy I had on October 26th. I have Stage 1B with mutant...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Feb 14, 2023
Acupuncture for chronic radiation enteritis?
I had endometrial cancer in 2009 treated with hysterectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. Since 2011 I have had increasing symptoms of vomiting, SEVERE abdominal cramping pain,...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: May 28, 2024
Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer
I am trying to find information from others who have had this treatment. My apointment is soon but my anxiety needs information sooner.
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Dec 11, 2023
Radiation or not after surgery for endometrial cancer?
I was diagnosed with early stage endometrial cancer at Christmas. Had complete hysterectomy on 1/9/24. There was no cancer in the sentinel lymph nodes, ovaries...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Mar 6 6:03pm
Chemoradiation: Anyone had combination of chemo and radiation?
Has anyone had a combination of Chemo and radiation at the same time? I have vulvar cancer. I had a radical vulvectomy in Canada where...
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Last active: Sep 5, 2024
Is low-grade radiation necessary after a complete hysterectomy?
Endometrial cancer grade 2-3 grade. I also have an aortic aneurysm. I had breast cancer in 2011 with enternal radiation in my breast. Melanoma stage...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Feb 25 6:32pm
My Uterine Cancer Journey Decided No Chemo/Radiation
Today I had my post op consultation with my doctor. I had a full robotic laparscopic hysterectomy on 10/19. During the surgery, my doctor also...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Aug 11, 2024
Preventative radiation or vaginal cuff surgery? Any advice?
My cancer journey started in 2014 when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer 1b2. I had an open modified, total hysterectomy with lymphectomy, minor vaginectomy...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Sep 2, 2023
Symptoms from radiation/chemo for endometrial cancer? What helps?
Ladies, if you could share your radiation & chemo symptoms and what you did to alleviate them? I’m getting ready for approx five weeks of...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Feb 4 3:42pm
How are you managing long-term effects of pelvic radiation?
Was diagnosed with vulvar cancer stage 1b 1.5 years ago. Have been cleared but suffer from side effects from pelvic radiation. Doctors don’t talk about...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Feb 16 9:45am
What Kind of Radiation Did You Get for Your Gynecological Cancer?
I was diagnosed with endometrioid adenocarcinoma (Stage 1a, FIGO Grade 1) in 2019. I was treated for a recurrence in late 2021 with radiation therapy....
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Mar 9 8:17am
Radiation treatments I will have to have just got a call!
Hi Just got a call from Rochester Mayo Clinic, even though my cancer was Stage 1 and with the hysterectomy they got it all the...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Sep 28, 2022
How to handle loose stools after pelvic radiation treatments?
It’s been almost 3 years since I finished radiation and chemo.Still having urgent bowel movements, Diarrhea, and just that so tired I can’t move times.Seems...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Oct 26, 2023
How did you feel after pelvic radiation was completed?
I finished up radiation (photon) for endometrial cancer last week at Mayo Clinic. I had 25 sessions of external beam radiation and 2 sessions of...
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Last active: Mar 1, 2023
Vulvar cancer radiation: Helpful tricks & tips to manage pain?
I had surgery to remove Vulvar squamous cell cancer 8 weeks ago. Today I found out they removed six lymph nodes and I have to...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Jan 29, 2023
Delay between chemo & radiation-time for cancer to grow? Why wait?
I had a hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in Jan 2022 - Stage 1a, Grade 2. No follow-up treatment, checks every 3 month. In June 2023...
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Last active: Oct 25, 2023
Recurrance of uterine cancer in the vaginal cuff
I had the above and had external radiation in my vagina and brachytherapy. I wondered if anyone has had severe effects of the radiation in...
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Last active: Mar 22 1:32pm
Sacral alar and midline sacral insufficienty
Any one else diagnosed with sacral alar and midline sacral insufficiency fractures after pelvic radiation fo endometrial cancer?
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Last active: 5 days ago
Post-treatment follow up for clear cell endometrial cancer
Just wondering how your oncologists are monitoring you for recurrence of an aggressive cancer . I am two+ years post treatment with surgery, chemo, radiation...
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Last active: Mar 21 4:52pm
I have had a recurrence of endometrial cancer in the form of a polyp.
I have had a recurrence of endometrial cancer, for the second time, in my left vagina. The polyp was removed in office and I had...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: May 29, 2024