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Hi all, I'm new here and have recently received a vaginal cancer diagnosis. I have a treatment planning session today and already feel nervous. I've opted for brachytherapy and my oncologist told me'll have to lay flat for 20 something hours. Any coping...
I finished a 7 week course of radiotherapy, alongside a 5 week course of chemotherapy just before Christmas. I am now in limbo until my follow up scan and meeting with my consultant - which is some months away. How do others cope during this worrying...
I have started several posts already, and given up. It feels like there are so few people with this type of cancer that no one will see this, or even have the same issues. None of the stuff I need to talk about is ‘socially acceptable’ as it includes...
Hi, Ive had breast lumpectomy for cancer, completed radiotherapy and on Tamoxifen for 5 years. So no vaginal cancer but at witts end. Ive been suffering a while with dry and often split labia which heals with sudocrem and recently used a low dose OTC...
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Hi everyone! I have joined this forum for my sister! She was diagnosed with vaginal cancer last July 2020. She underwent chemotherapy which she was unfortunately allergic to but managed to take so much of it. She then went on to have 37 rounds of radiotherapy...
Hi everyone. I wondered if anyone has had experience with 5 FU chemotherapy cream for VAIN 3? I’ve been recommended it but it’s hard to find many people who have used it for this purpose. Any stories would be welcome, positive or negative :)
Hi I’ve just had word that my biopsy has cancerous cell in in. I have a lump in my vaginal wall that I have had for about 6 weeks. so scared. in going for mri scan and ct scans in the next few weeks. Any advice
Hi Everyone, Just thought I would share some tips with you on getting diagnosed. I under went a hysterectomy 25 years ago for repeated abnormal smears. CIN 3. I had no further problems until 18 months ago when I experienced an episode of vaginal bleeding...
I had a full hysterectomy in November 2020 due to cancer and thought I was now all clear. The consultant decided to do another biopsy because I was still bleeding intermittently it came back cancerous, I now have vaginal cancer located top right hand...
