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Hi, Has anybody else been diagnosed with Endometrioid ovarian adenocarcinoma? I understand it's unusual? If so, I was just wondering what your treatment was and if it's likely to reoccur?
I'm post menopausal, had heavy bleeding, tiredness and pelvic ache so GP did blood tests which showed CA 125 of 307. Had ultrasound which showed ovaries look normal but endometrial lining of 20 mm , polyps and fibroids. Had hysteroscopy with biopsies...
Hi All, Newbie here. I had a radical hysterectomy last week due to having endometrial cancer. I'm recovering well, although finding it difficult not to do too much. I was panicking about the hysterectomy, well surviving the surgery. Few years back...
Not sure where to begin I lost my husband to lung cancer in August by early September I had post menopausal bleeding. Left it couldn't cope and put my family through it all again. Finally had to face up to it that's it was not going away. Then by January...
Hello This forum has been very helpful to read. A family member has just been diagnosed with Primary serous adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. I'm worried this has been found late as the GP missed an US a while ago. We are waiting for MRI and...
Update- thank you all for the information, advice and support. I am persevering in this journey and things are improving bit by bit. I have found some silicone dilators which are uncomfortable but not painful. It isn’t going to be a sudden cure, but...
Since my diagnosis a few days ago of carcinosarcoma I have been experiencing headaches and chest pain, it probably is anxiety after the shock of it all but is it something worth mentioning to the nurse. Thanks
Hi I'm a 69 year old and was diagnoised with Grade3, stage 1B cancer July 2024. Had surgery (everything removed) and then 25 radiotheraphy treatment which finished in January this year. My bowels had a bad reaction to the radiotherapy from day 4. Was...
Hi Everyone, I have a serious problem with food. I use food to deal with emotions and I am a chronic overreater. Usually I am able to deal with it and eat mostly keto. However since radiotherapy I have been eating sugar. I do eat protein and vegetables...
Hi, hope this message finds you well. I recently joined back in October, when a vascular mass was found in the womb, turns out to be in myometrium not endometrium following mri. Anyhow attempts at hysteroscopy failed, first attempt at gaining endometrial...
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