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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...
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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,...
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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.
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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...
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Last active: Sep 2 1:09pm
Curious about radiation experiences? Pros/Cons?
Curious about radiation experiences… I have low grade serous ovarian, stage 4, a recent PET post surgery and chemo showed there might be activity in...
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Last active: Aug 29 6:52pm
extent of radiation required to treat vulvar cancer?
I have vulvar cancer. Two lumps removed last year plus a third follow up surgery on the first lump which showed no malignancy. I recently...
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Last active: Aug 6 8:08am
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
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...
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Last active: Sep 2, 2023
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...
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Last active: Aug 11, 2024
Doctor doesn’t know: Brachytherapy or 25 radiation treatments?
I was diagnosed on May 8 with endometrial cancer, had my total hysterectomy on May 21(everything removed plus some lymph nodes). The pathology report stated...
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Last active: Jun 15 7:12pm
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...
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Last active: Feb 25 6:32pm
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...
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Last active: 3 days ago
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....
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Last active: Sep 9 8:02am
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...
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Last active: Jan 29, 2023
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...
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Last active: Oct 26, 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...
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Last active: Feb 4 3:42pm
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
Can brachy radiation prevent recurrence for Grade1 FIGO stage 1A EC?
I was diagnosed Grade 1 FIGO Stage 1A with dMMR lynch symdrome, Dr. treatment is no adjuvant treatment, only monitor, I kind of worry recorrence,...
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Last active: Apr 23 9:18pm