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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
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Internal burn from radiation/chemo: What helps reduce the pain?
My mom is experiencing significant pain in her lower abdomen. It is suggested the she has a massive amount of internal burn from radiation/chemo two...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Jan 3 3:09pm
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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: Sep 9, 2025
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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...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Oct 25, 2023
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Long-term side effects of pelvic radiation - 6 months after treatment
Hello! Has anybody else had long-lasting side effects after pelvic radiation? I completed 25 external beam radiation treatments last March/April, and while I certainly feel...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Nov 26, 2025
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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,...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Apr 23, 2025
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Stage 3C2 Cervical Cancer: Para-aortic Nodes & Recovery Strategies
Hi everyone, My mother (45 years old) was recently diagnosed with Stage 3C2 Cervical Cancer. We initially thought it was Stage 4, but thankfully, after...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: 3 days ago
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Did anyone have sedation for vaginal brachytherapy?
Had surgery for grade 1 stage 1 endometrial cancer in 2023 (at Rochester Mayo), followed by 3 brachy therapy sessions (without sedation). I was told...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Mar 17 4:47pm
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Stage 1b endometrial cancer treated without surgery
What are the symptoms one should be concerned about if you have Stage 1b endometrial cancer that is being treated only with external beam radiation...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Jun 3, 2025
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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...
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Last active: Apr 18, 2025