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Hello all, I am new on here I just got diagnosis of uterine cancer yesterday. It’s looking like stage 1 but it has gone to another centre for further histology to confirm. I am suffering quite a bit of low pelvic pain like period pains, is this normal...
My first treatment will be September 12. I am having Pacitaxel / Carboplatin. Just curious how long this typically takes ? My appointment app has me booked in for 6 hours and 15 min. I'm sure they overestimated the time just so I'm prepared.
So I had my radical hysterectomy 6 weeks ago Monday. I start chemo on the 12th. I have high grade stage 3C serous . Just today started feeling weird "down there ". I wouldn't say pain...just a little bit of discomfort. I'm thinking it's likely my...
Hi all, I’ve had various scans and blood tests for suspected Womb cancer due to sudden post menopausal bleeding 6yrs after my last period and an endometrial ablation. Something has shown up on the ultrasound scan and I have a slight borderline thickening...
I haven’t had a cancer diagnosis as yet but I got switched from sequi hrt to conti hrt due to my age then started huge bleed still spotting now 6 weeks on so my GP sent me for an urgent scan which showed possible polyp,they told me I would get hysteroscopy...
I have been diagnosed with grade 3 endometrial cancer .CT scan showed no gross extention , I'm hoping this means it hasn't spread outside uterus . Been told I will have robotic surgery .I'm still in a bit of shock at the diagnosis . I think I'm just looking...
Hi everyone, following a scan in May I requested a copy of the results after being sent an appointment to discuss them with a consultant in November. Dr Google made me think my thickened lining of 26mm was concerning and I couldn’t understand why...
Hi ,All I am new to the group.I am now recovering following brachytherapy.I would like to know if anyone has gome through that and if it has caused pain in the shoulders and fore arms.
I had my appointment with the joint oncology team this afternoon, I was given the information that I had Stage 1a Grade 2 cancer which was completely removed with the hysterectomy and usually would not need further treatment. They explained that when...
Hi Everyone After having a total hysterectomy in July my histology came back as stage 1a endometrial cancer with Focal LVSI and positive washings. The MDT meeting referred me to discuss radiotherapy with a clinical oncologist but when I got there...
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