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Suspected womb cancer

Alibongoes
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I have just been put on the fast tract cancer referral for suspected womb cancer.  I am 3 years post triple negative inflammatory breast cancer. 

The reason I went to GP I had a bleed and I have not had one in years due to contraceptive implant and menopause happened during cancer treatment. 

I had a Colonoscopy about 18 months ago as they found a raised level of blood in a stool.  They were unable to complete the Colonoscopy due to the picolax not working and said it was a pile.  They did not redo the test. 

For months I have told GP and doctors that my bladder and bowel habits had changed.  I often need to go to the toilet urgently fir a wee and sometimes only a trickle comes out. This has got worse but I been told it was probably related to the cancer treatment.  I have also said I just didn't feel well and again this was put down to cancer treatment. 

Since the bleed I am feeling crampy in the pelvic area.  My question is if it is womb cancer are these earlier symptoms likely mean cancer us advanced? 

  • Hi Alibongoes

    Thanks for getting in touch and welcome to our online community. My name is Sherrye and I’m one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists on the Macmillan Support Line.

    I’m sorry to hear about your previous diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer. I do hope your recovery over the last 3 years has been straightforward and comfortable.

    I understand you’ve been experiencing new symptoms and here at Macmillan Cancer Support with any new, worsening or changing symptoms we always encourage you to report this to your GP or NHS medical team for assessment, monitoring, and treatment.

    You’ve absolutely done the correct thing in telling your GP about these symptoms, they could possibly be related to your previous cancer treatment as some cancer treatments have late and long-term side effects, but it’s always best to have this investigated to be on the safe side and put together a management plan that’s right for you.

    Usually, the first sign of womb cancer can be bleeding that unexplained, such as after going through the menopause or between periods before going through the menopause.

    Changes to the bowel and bladder can be less common symptoms of womb cancer but symptoms in themselves don’t not give us enough information to determine how advanced a cancer is, further investigations are always needed.

    Reporting symptoms and being diagnosed early means the cancer be can much more treatable as it’s in the earlier stages and this will hopefully give better outcomes.

    I understand you must be worried going through cancer investigations again, going for tests and waiting on results can bring on many different emotions. There is no right or wrong way to feel right now and there is lots of support available to you.

    You are always welcome to reach out in the online community, call us or launch a webchat if you need to talk.

    I hope this information helps. Please feel free to get back in touch if you want more information or support.

    Best wishes,

    Sherrye H,

    Cancer Information Nurse Specialist 

    You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm), send us an email or contact us through webchat.

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