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I'm currently waiting for my hysterectomy op, scheduled for 6 October, after a diagnosis of endometrial cancer. MRI and CT scans were clear and I've been provisionally staged at 1a. My consultant oncologist has recommended testing for Lynch Syndrome as...
What post-treatment follow up did you have/are you having/will you have? My cancer at post-op histology (Feb 22) was grade 1, stage 2, and I had 25 x radio and 2 x brachy, finished mid-May 22. I was originally told one check up with the oncologist post...
When I got diagnosed with Endometrial cancer June of this year , this is the first site I found. I did not realize at the time that you were all in the UK and I was from Vancouver Canada It didn’t matter though, you all were so welcoming and kind to...
Uterine cancer with spread into myometruim with stroma into cervix , operation planned for 11th . I’m 53 and not fully into menopause yet as hasn’t been 12 months without periods , was on HRT patches - although I’m now wondering if random bleeds weren...
My Surgeon called me today to tell me my biopsy results came back 1a and no spread anywhere, the tumour was caught very early and had not penetrate the lining , therefore no further treatment is necessary!! NO CHEMO!!!’ I was Grade 2 , there fore will...
Hi everyone, My biopsy pathology report said my immunohistochemistry shows the cells to stain positively with p53 (wild type) Has anyone else got this and what does it actually mean? I have read conflicting reports online.
I am currently awaiting a total hysterectomy operation on 6 October after being diagnosed with endometrial cancer in late July. I saw my surgeon on 11 August who advised that my MRI and CT scans were, thankfully, clear so she provisionally staged me as...
Hello, Just got told in two very brief paragraphs I have the above - but can anyone tell me what Grade 2 means? Am due for MRI/CT scan and chest x-ray? this Thursday, with the gyno doc saying bye-bye whole kit (hysterectomy) (he rang today to see...
Hi everyone, I’m having a lot of tummy and joint pain following day 3 . Finding sleep difficult. Anyone else? What helped? Any tips?? I’m trying to balance resting with being active but nights are hard… Annie
Hello Everyone, I’ve got 2 primary cancers that appeared simultaneously, quite unusual I’ve been told-and quite a lot to deal with. I have breast cancer, grade 3 ductal carcinoma with some necrosis within, oestrogen rec neg and HER2 rec neg. But even...
