Hi, I just wanted to say hello. In October 2024 I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the vagina. A rare cancer. I am aware of the Rare Cancer Act 2026. I was told that my cancer was extremely rare and basically there was no research and no guarantee...
Hi all, looking to see if anyone has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the vagina that is inoperable and what the treatment was going forward, I have just been told this today and now waiting for MDT at the Beatson. No idea what to think as its...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all well, I have recently been on the two week pathway and had a complex bowel polyp removed, there was a small area of cancer but all removed and I am being monitored now. I have HPV and my smear result was severe...
Hi, my name is Debra and I'm 64 yrs old. I'm new to the group as I am a little worried. I found a lump 3 weeks ago and went to the doctors, he said it was probably a Bartholin cyst, so was given antibiotics. It wasn't painful or inflamed. Yesterday...
Hi All, I have had abnormal smears since 2016 and had cells removed on my cervix that year. Been monitoring since then and unable to get rid of High Risk HPV, I am a diabetic as well so it makes it harder for me to shift it. Colposcopy in Jan and...
Hi Community, Two days before Christmas, the doctors found a 2cm lump in my mom's vagina. They biopsied it and Christmas was ruined for me, waiting and waiting. My mom had spotting and unusual post-menopausal bleeding for 8 years. They did Pap tests...
Hello. I am new to the forum. I wonder if anyone has had the same experience as me. I finished my chemo and radiotherapy treatment 10 weeks ago but am still getting vaginal discharge every day.
Hi ive just started 5 weeks of radiotherapy and 5 weekly sessions of chemotherapy for a vaginal Tumour. It’s only week 1 and I’m scared for how awful this will get, any tips from other’s experiences would be greatly appreciated. thank you
Hello all. I am new to this forum but unfortunately not new to cancer! My Bowel cancer has come back only 6 months after being given the all clear (was it ever actually gone?!) Unfortunately it has now spread into my vagina. Initial surgeon had stated...
Hi, looking for advice and support please, I was diagnosed with VAIN 2 originally, after 3 cervical screenings of high grade active HPV. I had surgery end of May but the results came back as High grade levels of VAIN 3, resulting that I need more surgery...
