my wife was diagnosed with anal cancer in September. She went through 12 weeks of chemo and radiation and her pet scan came back negative. She then met with her surgical oncologist for her physical examination. When he examined her, he initially entered her anus and felt around to see if the mass was still present. He then removed his finger and then inserted it in her vagina to feel the upper wall to see if her could feel the mass. Is this normal?
I was present during the initial physical examination and this did not occur. I did not go with her to her follow up where this happened.
Thank you
Hi ,
Welcome to the online community although I'm sorry you’ve had the need to find us.
Regarding the examination your wife has had, i know a couple of our female members on the forum have had tumours that have encroached on the back of the vaginal wall but as for whether they’ve had vaginal exams in follow-ups I’m not certain! Hopefully one of our other members that have experience of this will see your post & be able to put your mind at rest. You mention that you didn’t sit in on this appointment, was your wife offered a chaperone? I almost always attend my check-ups alone & both my oncologist & surgeon always bring in a nurse before they examine me.
Nicola
